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Dr. John W. III 68, of Winchester MA, died on Monday October 16th after a courageous battle with brain cancer. John passed away peacefully with his family by his side.
Born in Bay Shore, NY, John was an only child and spent his formative years in Patchogue, NY, where he enjoyed sailing and graduated valedictorian of his high school class. John attended Williams College (Phi Beta Kappa) and later graduated from Cornell Medical College in 1975 where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society.
John dedicated his life to helping patients overcome various neurological illnesses and spent his entire 42 year medical career as a Neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital (“MGH”). John also held various positions within MGH including Director of Specialty Care and Development, Director and founder of MGH’s Sleep Lab and as a Senior Advisor and Physician Director of Network Development and Integration. John also held a teaching position at the Harvard Medical School.
A life-long sailor, John enjoyed sailing his catboat along Nantucket harbor where he was a member of the local community as a visiting neurologist and a member of the Board of Trustees at Nantucket Cottage Hospital.
John was well-known for his kindness, passion, knowledge and generosity. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends and patients.
John was predeceased by his father, John W. Stakes Jr. and mother, Jean A. Stakes. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen, his two children, John W. Stakes IV and Marina Mooradian and his son-in-law, Paul Mooradian.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of John, W. Stakes, MD to the Massachusetts General Hospital. Donations will support the establishment of the “John W. Stakes, MD Endowed Fund in Neurology,” which will fund the teaching and training of the next generation of neurologists and allow the division to invest in the development of clinician educators to preserve John’s legacy.
Published in The Boston Globe on Oct. 18, 2017