John H. Wisda, age 89 of Vineland, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 29, 2017.

John was born in 1928 in Columbus, Ohio.  He attended Mount Saint Mary's College before serving in the Army during the Korean War. John received his Master's Degree in Hospital Administration from Northwestern University and worked at several hospitals in Chicago and Pennsylvania before becoming the Chief Administrator of Elmer Community Hospital, now Inspira Medical Center, Elmer, NJ, until his retirement. He was administrator of Elmer Hospital for 29 years.  "We treat you like family" was his trademark motto at Elmer Hospital.

John was an active and devoted member of Christ the Good Shepherd Parish where he served as an Extraordinary Minister and Lecture, along with being a devout follower of Padre Pio.  John was also a lifelong member of Rotary International of both Vineland and Elmer, where he maintained perfect attendance to the meetings for 50 years, and later became an honorary member.

John was predeceased by his loving wife Jean (Tuhy) Wisda in 2012.  By his mother Mildred Hoge Wisda, father Martin Xystus Wisda and brother Richard Wisda.

He leaves behind his sons, Martin Wisda, retired Army Lieutenant Colonel and high school history teacher and his wife, Vivian, of Clifton, Va., and John Wisda, MD and his fiance, Cindy Thomas of Huntsville, Ala.  He also leaves behind his daughters, Jeanette Wisda Campanale, a physical education teacher and her husband, Marc, of Hillsborough, and Catherine Wisda, MD of Vineland.  Also surviving are his six grandchildren, Matthew and Alex Wisda, David Wisda and his wife Kristen, Stefanie Rosenbaum and her husband Alan, Kevin Campanale and his wife Katie and Brian Campanale. John also leaves behind his sister Margaret O'Keefe Lear of White Plains, NY.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, Nov. 4th at Christ the Good Shepherd Parish, Sacred Heart church, 1010 E. Landis Ave. Vineland.  Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Vineland.  Family and friends may gather on Friday evening from 6:00 -  8:00 pm at the Wainwright-Bernhardt Funeral Home, 1024 E. Landis Ave. Vineland, and again on Saturday morning from 10:00 - 11:00 am at the CHURCH.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the following charities: Christ the Good Shepherd Parish, Sacred Heart Church, 1655 Magnolia Rd. Vineland, NJ 08361 and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of New Jersey, 14 Commerce Drive, Suite 301 Cranford, NJ 07016