CAMBRIDGE - John William Fox Jr., age 83, of Cambridge, died Memorial Day, May 30, 2011, at Dorchester General Hospital. John was a retired U.S. Navy career man, serving his country for twenty five years. He had also been a dedicated life member of the VFW Post 7460 in Cambridge. A man proud of his American spirit, it is fitting he left us on Memorial Day. After retiring from the Navy, he sold cars for various auto parks. Surviving is his wife of 56 years, Irma Marie Gore Fox; a daughter, Kandy Lee Fox and her companion Bob Kirwan; grandson, Logan Fox; seven sisters, Mary Jane Meekins, Patsy Travers, Henrietta "Toots" Dayton, Ernestine Bloodsworth, all of Cambridge; Elizabeth Collins of Burrsville, Loretta Perry of Wyoming, and Jean Ross of NJ; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Preceding him in death were his parents, John William Fox, Sr. and Catherine Grimes Fox; a sister, Grace; two brothers, Samuel and Clarence. A celebration of John's life will be 2 p.m., Sunday, July 17, at the VFW Post 7460, Sandy Hill Rd., Cambridge. Inurnment will be held privately at another time in the family plot at Dorchester Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial offerings may be made to The Humane Society of the United States, 2100 L. St. NW, Washington, DC 20037 or www.humanesociety.org Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Mid Shore Cremation Center, by Colleen Curran-Bromwell, P.A., Cambridge. To view online condolences, please visit www.curran-bromwell.com.