John Bell Storm, III, age 71, passed away January 4, 2021 at home, surrounded by his family. John was born in Chester, PA to John Bell Storm, Jr. and Evelyn Ralston Storm. He grew up in Elsmere, DE, attending Corpus Christi grade and high school. He continued his education at the University of Delaware, graduating in 1972. From his paper route at age 9 to his retirement from JP Morgan Chase, John not only succeeded, but excelled.
John was admired for his intelligence and charisma. He was a fan of all things sci-fi, especially Dr. Who and J.R.R. Tolkien. He enjoyed trains, commuting by Acela to his job in NYC for 10 years and developing layouts for his HO railroad. His curiosity was boundless, from math and science to his spiritual practice of meditation. An avid Flyers fan, he attended many games with his children. More recently, he vocally “officiated” from the comfort of his recliner.
He is survived by wife of 45 years, Joyce (Sage); his children, Natalie Richardson (Roger) of Bear, John Bell Storm IV of Denver, CO., Meredith Storm, Alexis Storm and Adrienne Storm; His granddaughters Brooklyn, Paige, and Leah Richardson of Bear; His siblings Gale Britz (Joe), Susan Saggione (Joe), Mary Mulligan (Donald), Margaret DeBoda (Mike), Sally Brooks, Matthew Storm (Kathy) and many nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by his parents and sister, Michele Storm-Gosser.
Due to Covid, services and burial will be private. A celebration of John’s life will be held when safe to do so. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Michele Storm-Gosser Memorial Endowment for Nursing Students, Fund 551 at dtcc.edu/makeagift, Meals on Wheels or a charity of your choice.