John E. Lefebvre NORFOLK, VA — John Edward Lefebvre, Retired Lieutenant Commander, age 63, of Norfolk, VA, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2022 with his family by his side after a hard-fought 2 ½ year battle with pancreatic cancer. John, often referred to as “Lefty”, was born on January 24, 1959, in Springfield, MA, the fifth and youngest child of Armand and Jean (Varney) Lefebvre. He was predeceased by both parents and step-father, George Bergeron. John is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, Michele Lefebvre, his daughter’s family, Meagan and Jason Krueger of Wisconsin, his son’s family, Colin Lefebvre and J’Lee Hanson of Wisconsin, his son’s family, Brandon Steigerwalt and Joyce Corpin of Virginia; his first wife, Donna Schoeckert of Florida; four siblings and their families: Linda and Tim Buzzell and their children, Jason and Adam Rice and Gretchen Adams and Sarah Frazee; Pamela Lefebvre Parkinson and her daughter, Sara Gibbons; Paul and Joan Lefebvre and their children, Benjamin Lefebvre and Mallory Gendron; Susan and Michael Monetta and their children, Michael and Nicholas Monetta; four step-siblings, Charles and Linda Bergeron, Victor and Linda Bergeron, Linda Giner, and Dorothy and Everett Demorest. John is also survived by three granddaughters and one grandson, Avery and Emma Krueger, Lucia and soon to be born Leopold Lefebvre (due 3/2023) and several great nieces and nephews, with special affection for the four Bear Island girls, Logan and Emily Lefebvre and Hattie and Nora Gendron. To read about John’s esteemed military and post military career and his remarkable life, please see www.legacy.com/JohnLefebvre or www.stringerfh.com/obituaries In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the local Norfolk Humane Society, which will support the rescue and homing of pets in need of families.
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