Obituary of John P. Rung

Retired Colonel John P. Rung, formerly of Jackson Heights, Queens, entered into eternal rest on April 20, 2020. John was a New Yorker his entire life and enjoyed all it had to offer. John graduated from both Fordham University and Fordham Law School where he was a military graduate of ROTC. He went on to earn his graduate law degree from New York University. He was always proud of his accomplishments and connection to Fordham. Upon graduation, John proudly served our country and rose to rank of Reserved Army Colonel. John worked as a Senior Associate with the Law Firm of J. Robert Morris and later as an attorney for Aetna Insurance Company. John was a devout Catholic and parishioner of the Church of Joan of Arc in Jackson Hts. where he served as a lector and Eucharistic minister. John enjoyed extensive traveling and being a proud member of the OLD Guard of the City of New York. He was predeceased by his parents and his sister Doris Elbing. He survived by longtime friends: Francis Gilligan, Kathleen & Scott Latz, Kevin & Donna Gilligan, Brian & Laura Gilligan, Norbert & Marilyn Dengler and their extended families. A private burial will take place at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, New York. The funeral arrangements were handled by Vander Plaat Funeral Home of Wyckoff, please visit www.vpfh.com for more information.