John M. Folliot

John Marcel Folliot passed away from this life on December 15, 2013, at the age of 78. He leaves behind his wife, Evelyn Folliot; his son, Jason Folliot; his daughter-in-law, Karyn Folliot; two daughters, Michelle Folliot and Nina Thompson; four grandchildren, Nathaniel, Hannah and Matthew Folliot and Steven Folliot; three sisters, Nina Goldfarb, Sandra Sassow and Bluette Blinoff; and two brothers, Pierre Blinoff and Ivan Blinoff. John was predeceased by his birth parents, Jean Camille Folliot and Martha Juliet Menigoz (Blinoff), and by his daughter, Laura Folliot. John was born in Nancy, France, on January 25, 1935. His parents, Vsevolod Blinoff and Martha Blinoff survived the Second World War and brought the family to the United States through Canada. The family lived in New York and Maryland before Mrs. Martha Blinoff took the family to Martha’s Vineyard. John graduated from Tisbury High School on Martha’s Vineyard, Class of 1953. After high school, John served in the United States Army from 1955 through 1957 and was based in Germany. Upon returning from Germany, John completed two years of college at Franklin and Marshall College. John joined his father’s company, Alcolac Chemical Corporation, based in Baltimore, MD. Over time, John rose through the ranks becoming President of the Canadian subsidiary of Alcolac located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. After Alcolac was sold to Rio Tinto Zinc and Rodia, John remained with the company until he retired after 35 years of service. He and his wife, Evelyn, enjoyed their Montreal and Lake Champlain, NY, homes for years where they skied, skated, boated, played golf ,and enjoyed other water sports with their friends. John always remembered his boat, the Third Alarm, fondly. He and wife were both very social people and made life-long friends in Baltimore, Lake Champlain, and Montreal. Later in life, the two bought a condo in Ocean City where they did a lot of entertaining. John and Evelyn have lived in Prospect Bay, MD, for the past 20 years and enjoyed family and friends in their community. Always a Frenchman, his friends will remember John fondly for his great cooking and toasting with a nice Cabernet Sauvignon. John was the consummate host and enjoyed nothing more than being with friends and family. Services will be at St. Christopher’s Catholic Church in Chester, MD, at 11 a.m. on January 4, 2014. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Hospice of Queen Anne’s Inc., 255 Comet Drive, Centreville, MD 21617.

John M. Folliot

January 25, 1935 - December 15, 2013