John Alex Semo, III, 62, of Stuart, FL, passed on February 18 ^th , 2021.  He was born on July 24 ^th , 1958, in Millington, TN, and was a resident of South Florida for most of his life.  John enjoyed living in Superior, Colorado and working in Denver for 5 years and was a resident of Stuart, FL for the last 17 years.  Loving, kind, caring, compassionate, and generous, John was a husband, son, brother, & friend, he will be missed by many.  John graduated from Fort Lauderdale High School in 1976 and served as a Radar Tech in the United States Marine Corps for 4 years.  He graduated college with a Bachelor's in Information Technology from Columbia Southern University and earned a Master's of Computer Information Systems from Colorado State University.  John had a 40-year career in Information Technology and worked the last 17 years as an Information Security Manager, Senior Programmer/Analyst for Lincoln Investment formerly The Legend Group, a large brokerage firm in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

He enjoyed staying active and loved running, mountain biking, tennis, and skiing.  He also enjoyed photography and playing chess and guitar.  While living in Colorado, he grew a passion for hiking all the 14er mountain peaks.  John was preceded by his, mother, Mary Panagotacos & step father, Orestes Panagotacos.  He is survived by his wife, Sabra Semo, and sisters, Diana Panagotacos & Muriel Taylor.  Per John's wishes, no funeral/memorial service will be held.  Animal welfare was John's passion. He especially loved raising and rescuing cats.  If you wish to do so, you may make memorial contributions to an animal charity of your choosing in memory of John.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Treasure Coast Seawinds Funeral Home, Stuart.