Nevin, John Thomas age 65, of Chanhassen, MN, passed away Thursday morning, August 27, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, August 30 at Washburn-McReavy Albin Chapel, 7625 Mitchell Road, Eden Prairie with Reverend Mark Nelson officiating. Burial will follow at 3:30 PM the Chanhassen Pioneer Cemetery located at 8151 Galpin Blvd., Chanhassen. A get together of John's friends and family will follow the burial at 6 PM the Knollwood Place party room located at 3630 Phillips Pkwy, St. Louis Park, MN. Memorials in John's honor may be made to St. David's school of Minnetonka. John was born on July 1, 1950 in Minneapolis, MN to John D. and Eileen (Hayes) Nevin. He graduated from Tower-Soudan High school in 1968 and from the University of Minnesota in 1973. On May 4, 1980 he married the former Barbara Helaine Nilva in Minneapolis, MN. John was employed for many years by the city of Edina Municipal Liquor Store as an Assistant Store Manager at the 50th and France location, where patrons affectionately referred to him as "The Senator" due to his affable, warm, and engaging demeanor and devoted clientele. He continued working part-time at MGM Liquor, Chanhassen after his retirement, was active with Barbara in civic activities in Chanhassen and enjoyed reading, home improvement, and spending time with his children and grandchildren. John is survived by wife Barbara and two sons Edmund of Chanhassen, MN, and Sean and wife Julia of Passaic, NJ; his grandchildren Rachel and Aaron Nevin, brother Michael, sisters Mary, Ann, and Patricia, his father-in-law Sam Nilva, and numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins. John is preceded in death by his parents John and Eileen, and brother Mark Nevin.