John Hugh Banks

John Hugh Banks of Hebron, beloved husband and father, passed away on August 27, 2023 after a lengthy illness. John was born on October 6, 1944, and grew up in Littleton, MA, the youngest son of the late Percy and Margaret (McGovern) Banks. After earning a BS from Northeastern University, he spent his career at Pratt & Whitney, earning a patent there in 1997 and working for several years in Kiev with Ukrainian counterparts. John was an engineer to his core: he could fix anything, loved to solve complex problems, and never, ever, read the directions. 

John married Judith Veillette in 1971 and moved to Hebron soon after. When their two children were young, John volunteered with the local Boy Scouts, the town wetlands committee, and as treasurer for the First Congregational Church. In recent years he worked with St Peter’s Episcopal Church, AHM, and the Hebron Historical Society. 

John was an avid sports fan, especially of car racing, and he travelled with his brothers to attend races around the country. He was an early and staunch supporter of UConn women’s basketball, as well as of the Red Sox and other New England teams. John was also a state-ranked geocacher, passionate about creating and solving geocache puzzles. He loved to travel and enjoyed the camaraderie of the geocache community when ‘caching in a new place.

John will be remembered as a loving husband, father, and friend. He will be profoundly missed by his wife of 52 years, Judy; his children, Liza (Justin) Talbot of Austin, TX, and Hugh Banks of Norwalk; siblings, Robert (Margaret) Banks of Coventry, David (Cathy) Banks of Wells, ME, sister-in-law, Ellen Banks of Littleton, MA; and many extended family members and friends. In addition to his parents, John was predeceased by his oldest brother, Earl.  

A memorial service will be held on Friday September 8, 2023 at 11 am at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 30 Church St. Hebron, CT. Burial will follow in St. Peter’s Memorial Garden. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to AHM Youth Service at 25 Pendleton Dr, Hebron, CT, 06248 or St Peter’s Episcopal Church Memorial Fund, PO Box 513, Hebron, CT, 06248.   The Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home of Colchester has been entrusted with care of arrangements. To sign the online guest book or share a memory of John, please visit www.auroramccarthyfuneralhome.com  

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