John Jeffrey Posner, Sr. passed away on April 28, 2026 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born May 2, 1960 in Washington, D.C. to Paul and Doris Posner. He grew up in New Carrollton and Bethesda and graduated from Walt Whittman High School in 1978. His family then moved to Severna Park.

John earned an Associate of Arts degree in Music at Anne Arundel Community College. As a lifelong lover of music, John enjoyed seeing all the bands he loved, from legendary bands like The Grateful Dead and Little Feat; blues musicians Muddy Waters, Freddie King, and Koko Taylor; to local acts such as The Nighthawks, Skip Castro Band, and Danny Gatton. John loved them all. His absolute favorite is The Allman Brothers Band. In 2023, he and his wife, Valerie, took a memorable trip down to Macon, Georgia to see the Allman Brothers Museum and Rose Hill Cemetery.

Throughout the 1980’s, John played guitar in the Out of Hand Wilson Band with his future brother-in-law Doug Wilson, alongside Frank Boling, Vic DeGeorge and Shawn Vitale. Variations of the band continued playing throughout the years. More recently, John played with other local musicians around Calvert and St Mary’s.

A die-hard fan of Washington sports his entire life, John attended countless games throughout the years, from the Senators to the Nationals, and decades of Redskins games. He was at the final Washington Senators game in 1971 and the first Washington Nationals game in 2005. John also loved fishing in Wachapreague, Va, Chesapeake Beach, MD and Outer Banks, NC.

In 1981, John met Valerie and took her to a Jimmy Buffet concert, and they started a yearly tradition of seeing him in concert with a group of friends. John moved to Calvert County in 1987. He and Valerie married on March 31, 1990, and together they would welcome two children into the world: Johnny in 1992 and Becky in 1995. The two recently celebrated their 36th anniversary together.

John worked at his father’s business for years before starting a small tool and supply company in Calvert County. He went back to what he loved by teaching guitar lessons, eventually deciding to open a music store in Sunderland with Valerie. JPozz Music opened on April 30th, 2016. John and Valerie met many local musicians through their store, some of whom became very close friends. The store continues to be run by Valerie, keeping the love of music that John had as an ongoing theme.

John is survived by his wife, Valerie Posner; son, John Posner, Jr.; daughter, Becky Price; and son-in-law Brad Price. John was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Doris Posner; brother, Joe Posner; sister, Jan Hylan; brother, Mike Posner; and sister, Diane Filetto.

John’s Celebration of Life will be held at Mully’s Brewery, 141 Schooner Lane, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 on Saturday, May 9th from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Crack Shack BBQ Food Truck will be at the Celebration.