John F. Hittle79, passed away June 6, 2017, peacefully in his sleep. He was born on September 18, 1937, in Indianapolis to the late Beda and Mary Sullivan Hittle. He is survived by Margaret, his wife of 54 years.John attended St. Anthony Grade School and was a 1955 graduate of Cathedral High School. He studied at General Motors Institute while co-oping at Allison Transmission and was a member of Alpha Gamma Upsilon fraternity. After completing his fifth year thesis, John attended the Jesuit seminary at Milford, Ohio. Upon leaving the seminary he was recruited in 1962 to teach at the new Brebeuf Preparatory School as the first lay teacher. The following year, more than a decade after attending St. Anthony together, John and Margie met again at the Slovenian National Home and were married six months later.John returned to Allison in 1966 in the engineering division, having a long and distinguished career serving as Manager of Quality Assurance and retired in 1997 as Director of Sales and Marketing.He is survived by Margie; sons John (Maria), David, Andrew (Beverly); grandchildren Marcus, Mario, Luci, and Henry; sisters Patricia Hittle and Mary (Bill) Thomas; niece Sydney; nephew Michael; and beloved family friend Fr. Peter  Marshall. He was preceded in death by his younger brother Leo.John loved his God, family, friends, and fellow man fiercely and unwaveringly, and though a short man (he never topped 5'6"), he was a powerhouse of hands-on Christian charity, contributing his time, treasure, and talent to persons and organizations too numerous to mention.John fought Parkinson's disease with quiet courage and resolve, living life fully and with dignity almost two decades beyond his diagnosis. His family is very grateful for the care John received at Wellbrooke of Avon and the dedicated hospice staff.Memorial contributions may be made to Rock Steady Boxing (www.rocksteadyboxing) or Starfish Mentoring Program ( www.starfishinitiative.org).A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, June 12 at 10 a.m. at St. Monica Catholic Church. Visitation will be on Sunday, June 11 from 2-6 p.m. at Flanner and Buchanan-Washington Park North. Burial will be in Washington Park North Cemetery. Condolences may be shared online at www.flannerbuchanan.com.