Brian Lord

John Nicholas Pernokas Wolfeboro, NH – John Nicholas Pernokas, 89, of Wolfeboro, NH, passed away in the early morning of November 7, 2026.John was born on June 22, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts. He and his family lived in the Thomas Park area of South Boston until settling in Westwood, MA. John graduated with the Class of ’55 from Westwood High School. He looked back on his ‘Green Years’ at Westwood fondly and kept in touch with many of his classmates through the years.Following a short stint at Boston University, John entered the United States Army. Completing his military service he enrolled at UMass Amherst. John kept busy to help get himself through school. He helped out at his father’s store in Jamaica Plain, worked for his uncle at Atlantic Beach Park in Misquamicut RI, but the majority of his time was spent employed by a contractor building houses in and around Amherst. In his junior year, John was set up on a blind date with Laura (Jill) Householder of S.

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