John Morrow Kyles died on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at his New Canaan home at the age of 88. John, “Pop-Pop,” was a devoted father, grandfather, and proud New Canaan resident of 50 years. 

Born on May 9, 1937, in Queens, New York, John was the only child of Mae Granneman Kyles and John Glass Kyles. He was raised in Floral Park, New York. John graduated from Sewanhaka High School in 1955 and went on to attend Bucknell University, where he earned his degree in 1959 and was a proud member of Theta Chi fraternity. 

Following in his father’s footsteps, John ran the family business, John G. Kyles, Inc.—originally founded in 1945—until his retirement at the age of 85.  

John was a man of many interests—he was a licensed ham radio operator and a passionate cook. He was an avid reader, a lifelong New York Mets fan, and a lover of jazz music. John was also a U.S. Army veteran. He cherished summers at Basin Harbor Club on Lake Champlain in Vermont, both in his youth and later with his family. As a child, he also attended Forest Lake Camp in the Adirondacks, which held a special place in his heart throughout his life. He was known for his wealth of knowledge, sharp wit, keen sense of humor, and devotion to his family and friends.  

John was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Karin Ringwald Kyles. He is survived by his loving children, his daughter, Amy Kyles Sullivan, and her husband, Michael Sullivan, and their children, Matthew John Sullivan and Abigail Teresa Sullivan, all of Old Greenwich, CT, and his son, John Morrow Kyles Jr., and his wife, Stefanie Kyles, and their children Charlotte Maye Kyles and John Morrow Kyles III, all of Ridgefield, CT.  

The family extends its heartfelt gratitude to John’s caregiver at The New Canaan Inn, Helena, for her dedicated care and companionship.  

A private burial will take place at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in New Canaan. A celebration of John’s life will be held at The New Canaan Inn, where he lived in recent years, located at 73 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT, on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Waveny LifeCare Network, 3 Farm Road, New Canaan, CT 06840.