John William Best
September 8, 1957 to December 13, 2021
Obituary
Passed peacefully, in the company of family and friends, John William Best. John, a quiet man, who loved his wife Darlene, family, and close circle of friends; and had a great passion for his work: restoring old cars and music. John will be greatly missed by his loyal companion, his Burmese Mountain Dog “Kylo”
Predeceased by his parents John and June Best, and his sister Cindy Best.
Left to mourn with fond and loving memories his wife Darlene, his sisters Donna, Linda, and Tammy, as well as a number of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Special thanks to the CCU and ICU staff at the Health Science, for their awesome care and support.
Cremation has taken place. Visitation to be held at Carnell’s Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road, on Thursday, December 16th from 10AM-9PM. A funeral service will take place from the Carnell Memorial Chapel on Friday, December 17th at 10AM with inurnment to follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Due to the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s vaccine mandate, proof of vaccine is required to attend the public visitation.
I am just now hearing of John’s passing. I was shocked and saddened. I was one of John’s friends from our group in Brookfield Estates. I have not seen John for many years but I am sure he was the same sweet and gentle person I knew. His passion for cars and music followed him through his life.
Even though I have never met you Darlene please accept my condolences.
Dear Darlene,
I’m so sorry to hear of John’s passing.. Nick and I offer our condolences and are thinking of you .at this sad time.
Maureen
Was so sorry to hear of John’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Darlene. He was taken far to early he will be sadly missed.
Rod and Denise Fry
Darlene, so sorry to hear of your husband’s John passing. Cherish the memories. In my thoughts and prayers. Maria Graham
Darlene,
Sorry to hear about the passing of John. My your favorite memories of him bring a smile to your lips and help bring you comfort in the weeks and months ahead. Sincere condolences.
Darlene I Am So So Sorry To Heard Of Johns Passing..May God Bless You At This Sad Time
Darlene and family…so heart broken to hear of John’s passing. I too am one of the large group of teenagers who hung around many moons ago….And yes, John was thought of so very much. A genuine nice guy with a good heart…but you know that….Deepest sympathy to you all.
John was a true craftsman when it came to mechanics and fabrication. His enthusiasm for the hot rod building was unmistakable even when he just talked about cars, he was a great story teller that’s for sure.
A good soul and a gentleman, gone too soon
Rest In Peace John
Sincere condolences
To Darlene and Johns extended family. Im very saddened to hear of his passing. He was a very loyal customer for many years and was always a pleasure to chat with. Thinking of you during this difficult time.
Darlene, We are very sorry to hear of John’s passing.. I am sure you have so many great memories that will help you through this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Take care, Gen and Gord Tucker
My sincere condolences to Darlene and her family, as well as ro John’s family and friends, on his passing.. I have known John for only a few years but in that time I was not only the beneficiary of his craftmanship in restoring my car, but also a witness to his sense of humor, his storytelling ability and his knowledge. It is clear that he made a deep impression on those around him. May he rest in peace.
John was truly one of the best at whatever he done. if it was not working correctly it sure was working correctly after john had his hand to it. always had a few good laughs when visiting john. he was a pure gentleman and sincere guy . john buddy you will sadly be missed by so many people !
Hard to say good bye but you will be missed always and loved forever uncle John
Darlene, don’t think we ever met John, however we are sending our deepest condolences to you and all the family members really sorry to hear of his passing. take care of your self.
Darlene, so sorry to hear of John’s passing. My heart goes out to you and his family during this very difficult time. Sending you hugs and lots of positive energy, my dear cousin.
Darlene, family, and John’s sisters, I’m so very sorry to read of John’s passing.. I send you my deepest condolences.
So sorry to hear of John’s passing. I hung around with John in the 70’s in Brookfield Estates,. Such a nice guy, gone to soon RIP John
So sorry my sister, Darlene, lost her loving man of thirty years. He will be missed around his garage and home by his many friends and family. May he rest in the arms of Jesus. Miss you already, John.!
Darlene,
So sad to hear about Johnnys passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of sadness..
Glen & Cindy
sorry to hear the passing of John .was a nice guy and great car guy. i owned his Malibu he built back in the early 90s .my condolences to the family and friends .good speed Johnny
MY sincere condolances to Darlene’s and John’s familiy. May he Rest In Peace.
My sincere condolences to all , John was an automotive craftsman in every form , he will certainly be missed . Rest in Peace Johnny .
Darlene and Family, I’m utterly shocked to hear about John. I met him when I joined Strictly Street in 1987 and we were friends ever since. A great down to earth person that will be greatly missed. Gone way too soon, like Clarence and Don.
Our sincerest condolences to you and your family,
Geoff and Connie Bursey
Rest in Peace my friend.
Darlene, I am so sorry to hear about Johns passing. Treasure your many wonderful memories. Sending my deepest condolences. Hugs my friend ❤️
To Darlene and the Tucker family. I was saddened to hear of John’s passing. You are in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. Gone way to soon……RIP John .
So sorry to hear of John’s passing. Sincere condolences to the family. John was an old friend of mine from the 70s in Brookfield Estates. God Bless.
Jim Fox
Darlene & John’s extended family. We are very saddened to hear of John’s passing. Deepest sympathy to all of you.May God Bless you and comfort you at this very difficult time. John is safe in the arms of Jesus. May he Rest In Peace. Love, Aunt Judy, Uncle Cousin Doug and Family
Darlene,so sorry to hear of your husband’s passing…condolences to you all…RIP
Darlene & Family,
So saddened to hear of John’s passing, sincere Condolences at this very difficult time, you are in my thoughts and prayers. All God’s Blessings.
RIP John 🙏
To: Darlene & Tammy
I was so shocked to hear of Johnny’s passing. I certainly didn’t expect to hearing if his passing. When I was talking with last week I thought he would be released from the hospital and heading home to be recovered.
Darlene he is gone to his eternal home where he will be released from his earthly existence and transferred into a life of tranquility, peace , and pain free.. Donna always always told me her baby brother was her great big teddy beard and when he wrapped his arms around her it was like big bear hugs..
Tammy: you are probably nit aware of who I am. I am Donna’s cousin ( Donna’s mother and my mom are sisters). Last time I saw you was at Donna’s and Fred’s wedding you and Cindy were junior bridesmaids. My thoughts and prayers are with during this sad time in your life. God Bless.
Darlene: My deepest thoughts, condolences and prayers are with you. Your loving Johnny will always be with you in your heart soul and mind through all the happy memories and good times you have shared with him. His faithful furry companion will be your support and help you through this very sad journey you are on right now. God bless.
Rip dear Johnny from your sister Donna whose love for you is extremely huge and never ending.. always in her heart and soul.
To Darlene and Family,
We are all so saddened to hear of John’s passing. He was a special friend to many people. We were all one big group of teenagers back in Brookfield Estates and there are many who are saddened by his passing. He was a genuinely good and kind person.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. God Bless
Darlene,
So sorry to hear of John’s passing. Please accept my heartfelt condolences at this difficult time. My deepest sympathy to you and the family.
Darlene,
So sorry for your loss. My deepest sympathy to you and the family.
Darlene
So saddened to hear of John’s passing. Big Hugs and sincere condolences going out to you! Take care and God Bless.
My condolences to John’s family. He was such a wonderful man with a big smile and a bigger heart.RIP John
Darlene..Their no words to describe how my wife and I felt upon hearing that John had passed away.
He was a great friend,and will be missed by all who were fortunate enough to had known him.You are in our thoughts and prayers.God Bless and take care of you.
To Darlene and Family,
I’m so sorry to hear of John’s passing. Please accept my heartfelt condolences at this difficult time.
I first met John in 1972 when I moved to Brookfield Estates. Many games of street hockey played with John and other people who lived there as well as hanging out with the local car nuts such as Perry Dawe, Russ Hart, & the Seboir brothers on the corner of Knowling St.
We both ended up in the College of Trades and Tech where John did his Mechanics training and it was full tilt with him and hotrodding cars after that.
I lost touch with him for a few years but reconnected when I asked him to restore my car. Nothing changed, still the same ole John, same infectious laugh , crazy jokes and many many stories. His talent and meticulous attention to details however had grown exponentially.
John was not just a restoration expert, he was a Dreamweaver. There are many testaments to his skill level driving around the streets today and every one has a unique story as he made these dreams of what could be come to life in metal for his customers who soon became great friends.
John will forever be remembered for his good nature and willingness to help anyone who needed it.
I’m sure that when you look inside the Pearly Gates of Heaven, the first thing you’ll notice are two black strips of rubber.
God needed someone to build him a HotRod…
Godspeed my friend…..
Gail my deepest condolences to you, your family and John’s family. I didn’t have the pleasure of meeting you in person but certainly knew a lot about you. Perry Dawe managed to take us on a little visit many moons ago to see John and surprise him when I was visiting home from Ontario.. We all hung out in Brookfield Estates when we were younger. John was a good friend to all and loved by everyone. God bless you as you go through this sad time. Know that he touched so many people and was so loved and will be missed. ❤️
Darlene
So sorry to hear of John’s passing. My sincere condolences to you and your family.
Darlene we are sorry and shocked to hear John passed away. Our sincere condolences to you and your family
Family & friends, so sorry for your loss! We knew John when we hung around in Brookfield Estates many years ago, he was a very happy fun person to be around. May your fondest memories help sustain you during this difficult time! R.I.P. John
Darlene, I’m so so sorry for your loss.
Darlene, please know our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with you on the passing of John.. Paul is heartbroken beyond words with the loss of his long time friend xoxo
Darlene I’m devastated to hear of John’s passing. My thoughts are with you.