John Francis Connifey of Daytona Beach, FL, formerly of Vienna, VA, passed away quietly with Grace, his loving wife of 64 years, by his side, on May, 3, 2014. John was born October 29, 1924 in Gardner, Massachusetts. He enlisted in the army and was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division (Big Red One) Combat Engineers. His division landed in Normandy two weeks after the initial invasion and marched across France into Germany. In 1949, John entered duty with the CIA and retired thirty years later. In 1950, John married Grace Ann McLane of Brockton, Massachusetts and raised a family of five boys in Vienna, Virginia where he instilled his love of baseball in his sons and coached several Vienna Little League teams, as well as umpired for the Vienna Babe Ruth League. John enjoyed golf and tennis throughout his life, but golf was his true passion. After retiring from the government, he got his real estate license and sold houses in Northern Virginia and began volunteering for the Vienna Police department. In 1996 he moved with Grace to Daytona Beach, Florida where he continued to enjoy, golf, tennis, and gatherings with friends and family. John is survived by his wife, Grace; a son, Michael and his sons Tyler and Cameron; a son Kevin and his wife Kim and their son Ryan and daughter Meghan; a son Robert and his wife Vicki and their daughters Alyssa and Kendyl; a son Paul; and deceased son Timothy's daughter Sarah. John was preceded in death by his brother Bobby, sister Polly, and son Timothy. A service of remembrance will take place on Friday, May 9, 2014 at 3:00 P.M at Cardwell, Baggett and Summers Funeral Home, 3571 S. Ridgewood Ave, Port Orange, FL 32129. A gathering will begin at 2:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be sent to Halifax Health Hospice of Volusia/Flagler, 3800 Woodbriar Trail, Port Orange FL 32129.