John Howard Pfeiffer, age 76, died peacefully on Saturday, December 10, 2022 after several years of living with heart ailments. Born on January 6, 1946 in Baltimore, Maryland, John was a kind and compassionate person, always concerned with the welfare of the needy and underserved. John retired from his job in mail services and patient transport at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2008 after four decades of stellar service.

John was a lover of history, film, and opera. A real history buff, John studied the American wars, particularly World War II. He loved presidential history, and his heroes were Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt. He remained an avid follower of politics and current events and read The Washington Post daily.

Through his interest in classic Hollywood films, John became a fan of Humphrey Bogart. He enjoyed watching every film that Bogart ever made and could, on rare occasions, do an entertaining impersonation of the American icon.

It was John's lifelong love of opera, though, that is most memorable for all who knew him. He found the voices of the great tenors, Enrico Caruso and Mario Lanza, stirring and loved listening to their recordings. He voraciously read their life stories, learned the librettos of the operas in which they starred, and would share what he knew with any interested listener. He went on to enjoy a range of operas, musicals, and singers throughout his life.

John is preceded in death by his parents, Arthur Milton Pfeiffer and Anna Faulkner Pfeiffer. He is survived by his brother Robert Allan Pfeiffer, sister Margaret Swindell Pfeiffer, and sister-in-law Joan Purdum Pfeiffer.

All services will be private. Anyone wishing to make a donation in John's memory is encouraged to make a gift to their own favorite charity.