John P. Miranda

John Phillip Miranda, 58, of Lakewood died August 10, 2016 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Jamaica,Queens, N.Y., he was a resident of Lakewood for several years. He worked for many years as a carpenter and most recently he was employed by Tilton Body Works of Lakewood. As a sports enthusiast, he was an avid fan of the New York Yankees and the Dallas Cowboys. Son of the late Ramon Miranda, he's survived by his mother, Lydia Miranda; his son, John Miranda and wife Jennifer, and daughter Julie Miranda; his grandchild, Jackson Miranda; his siblings, Ramona Curry and husband Philip and Jose Miranda and wife Heidi. He's also survived by cousins, nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 1:30PM at the Kingston and Kemp Funeral Home, 260 White Horse Ave., Hamilton, NJ 08610. (www.kingstonandkemp.com). Visitation will be from 12noon to 2pm at the funeral home. JERSEY SHORE CREMATION SERVICE, 36 Broad Street, Manasquan was entrusted with his cremation.