John Bezerra
- Army

João "Johnny” Xerfan Bezerra


John Bezerra passed away on March 19, 2021 at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston NJ. John was born August 6, 1949 in Belem Para, Brasil. John immigrated to the United States in 1968 at the age of 17. He lived in Newark NJ, Caldwell NJ and Davie FL, before settling in Belleville NJ.

 John was a member of the American Legion Post 70, MOPH Chapter 366, VFW Post 493 and a fixture at the American Legion Post 105.

He received a Bronze Star for valor, a Purple Heart and many other medals and honors for his service in Vietnam from 1969-1970. He then began his 25 year career with the railroad (mostly Amtrak).