John

Hayman

HAYMAN, John Joseph on March 19, 2014, age 76, in Fort Lauderdale FL, who succumbed to cancer after a long illness. John was born on July 27, 1937 in Crown Heights Brooklyn. He was Senior Vice President of Penn Med Consultants of Pennsylvania, the company he founded with his brother and a childhood friend. John was an avid swimmer as a youth where he spent summers with his family in Shelter Island, NY. He attended Brooklyn Prep where he became the National Champion swimmer in the backstroke, receiving scholarships to many universities, but ultimately chose to study business at Fordham University in NY, graduating in 1959. He began his career in NYC as an advertising account executive at SSC&B and during the many years residing in Manhattan he expanded his business interests into the fields of real estate, fashion and nursing homes. After raising his 2 children with then wife Jackie, he moved to Guttenberg, NJ then Florida. John was an extremely warm and generous person who had a knack for making people feel welcome and at ease. He loved telling jokes, and making people laugh. He was confident, extroverted and exuded a magnetic charm. His life was rich with friendships, and he loved having stimulating discussions of politics, science and history. John enjoyed entertaining and sharing his culinary skills with friends and family. He also had a lifelong love of the piano, both playing and listening. He loved all animals, especially his dog Lucky. Johns death was preceded in 2010 by his partner of 30 years, Barbara Haskett. He will be deeply missed by his daughters, Catherine Hayman De Bari and her husband Jason, Isabelle Hayman and her partner James Mackoff, his brother Francis Hayman, and two grandchildren Layla and August De Bari. A Memorial Service will be held at A.K. Macagna Funeral Home 495 Anderson Avenue Cliffside Park N.J., from 11:30-1:00 on Saturday March 29, 2014. www.akmacagnafuneralhome.com