In Memory of John Lombaerde

Seonghwa

Jul 22

John Lombaerde

Spouse: Kazuko Lombaerde
Children: Michelle
Birthdate: January 31, 1956
Blessing: July 1, 1982
Ascension: June 28, 2022
Seonghwa Ceremony: July 2, 2022

John Lombaerde was born in Hackensack, New Jersey on January 31, 1956 to Charles Lombaerde and Gertrude Moore Lombaerde. He has three younger sisters – Laura, Janet, and Carol. John grew up as an avid reader and would read anything he could get his hands on from the local library. John was on the high school gymnastics team and played the clarinet in the high school marching band. He was also involved in the Boy Scouts of America where he became an Eagle Scout.

After his high school graduation from Ridgewood High School in 1974, he went to The College of William & Mary for three years where he studied Psychology. But John always had a passion for languages. This desire to learn more French and explore the history of his ancestors led him to make the decision to move to the southern coast of France. After a year of living in France, John enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley where he majored in French. It was at Berkeley where he met his spiritual mother Leona Didsbury.

John joined the Oakland church in 1979. He was part of the National MFT for three and a half years. He was one of the top sellers while on MFT. On July 1st, 1982, he met his future wife, Kazuko, at the 2,075 Couples Blessing at Madison Square Garden. John then moved on to join the IOWC witnessing team. In 1988, John and Kazuko moved back to John’s home state of New Jersey where he began working at Seilo Machinery as a computer software programmer. In 1992, John and Kazuko welcomed their daughter, Michelle.

John was employed as a computer software programmer for many years, working at different companies, such as American Standard and Nobel Biocare. A few years ago he made a career shift to become a buyer for an eCommerce platform. John loved to talk to people, so in this new role, he thrived on developing relationships with clients.

On Saturday, June 25, John was suddenly rushed to the hospital where the doctors found a very large and acute blood clot in his lungs. He fought valiantly until the end and passed on Tuesday, June 28, with his wife and daughter by his side.

John will always be remembered for his kind and generous heart. He was hard-working, dedicated, devoted, selfless, joyful, and, most of all loved and cared deeply for his family and friends. John loved to make people smile. If you knew him at all, you’d know he always had a joke at the ready. His warm smile and loving character are eternally etched into our memories.

He is survived by his loving wife Kazuko and daughter Michelle, as well as his three wonderful sisters.

A fundraiser has been set up to help the family cover the cost of his memorial service and hospital bills. If you would like to offer a donation to support the Lombaerde family, please follow the link below.

Make a Donation: https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-loving-memory-of-john-lombaerde