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Buffalo News, The (NY) - Friday, November 1, 1991
Deceased Name: JOHN F. OLDFIELD, HEADED PLUMBING FIRM
John F. Oldfield, president of Mutual Plumbing & Heating Inc., died Thursday (Oct. 31, 1991) in Kenmore Mercy Hospital after a heart attack. He was 46.
Oldfield of the Town of Tonawanda headed the family owned business at 1237 Niagara St. since 1972. He lived in the Town of Tonawanda all his life and was a graduate of St. John the Baptist Catholic School and Kenmore West High School.
He was a past president of the Plumbing and Heating Contractors Association and member of the Buffalo Launch Club. He also raced his 1963 Supergas Corvette at Lancaster Speedway and was a member of the National Hod Rod Association and International Hot Rod Association.
Survivors include his wife, the former Antoinette Rego; two sons, Jason of the Town of Tonawanda and Randy Carney of Buffalo; two daughters, Jayme of the Town of Tonawanda and Lynn Griffin of Philadelphia; his mother, Catherine Medrogovich of the Town of Tonawanda; a brother, Richard of Leonard, Mich., and three grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9:45 a.m. Monday in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 1085 Englewood Ave., Town of Tonawanda. Burial will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Town of Tonawanda.
REST IN PEACE, JOHN
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George Field
Tony Laughlin
Great picture George of John's 63 Corvette.
I got to know John pretty well, as he sat in front of me in Jasper Palmers biology class. We both were into cars and drag racing, so we always had something to talk about before (and during I am afraid) class.
Anyone who had Mr. Palmer might remember how would wander the class as we worked on things and would often mutter a comment. John and I were checking out the latest issue of Hot Rod Magazine one day.
Mr Palmer walks buy and says "gees, get the carburetors off the desk". It was all John and I could do to not laugh out loud.
John was great with race cars, a talent he shared with his brother and that he also passed on to his son.
A good guy, RIP my friend!
George Field
Good storey Tony, and well put. Jason is still racing the car, and is an impressive young man.