John K. Bates Jr., 98, of Briarcliff Manor, NY, died on July 26, 2022. He was born in Scranton, PA, on Sept. 8, 1923, and graduated from Tunkhannock, PA, High School. He served in World War II and then earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from Penn State and a Masters Degree from Stevens Institute of Technology. He went on to work for ITT, HRB-Singer, and IBM, then spent the rest of his career as an entrepreneur. John is survived by Marilyn, his wife of 37 years, two daughters, two stepchildren, 10 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased in 1982 by his first wife, Jean. A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, August 13, at 10:00 a.m. at Beecher Flooks Funeral Home, 418 Bedford Rd, Pleasantville, NY 10570. Gifts in lieu of flowers can be made in John’s name to the American Diabetes Association.