John was my closest friend in High School. After college we shared an apartment until he got married and I went off to law school.I miss him dearly and a day does not pass that I don't think of him. He had a wonderful sense of humor. We don't make enough friends during our lives. When you lose one like John,before his time, the loss is that much more accute. His daughter Allison is a delightful woman and I can see a lot of John in her."The saddest words spoken or penned are the words what might have been"
John was a friend to everyone with whom he came in contact. Eric, you can claim him as your best friend. He was mine, too. The times we spent playing football in his back yard, getting caught by the cops egging cars on Halloween, and the good times we had "Hurting to Death"; trying our best to imitate Chicago and BS&T, will never leave this memory bank.
I remember when I moved back to Bflo in 1980 to work at BGH and he called me at home during one of those 2x/year public radio fundraising deals and shamed me into making a donation to WBFO. The good times at the Tralf. Then his brother, Peter's, bachelor party!! Yikes.
I remember the day he passed in 1985. I was in Cincinnati working at U. Cincinnati Hospital and I swear he was talking to me. Didn't know it at the time but someone called me that night to let me know he was gone and that moment where I was hearing him talk came back and hit me like a ton of bricks. I talked to Peter about it at the airport coming home when my dad was dying of cancer and it tore him up.
It is true; only the good die young. Leslie Burrell, Guy Vastola, and John were all associated with our band, Hurting to Death. They are gone but not forgotten.
John actually worked with Terry Gross of Fresh Air fame on NPR when she was starting out in Buffalo after going to UB. Look at Terry, now. Just think where John would be...
Although we came from different worlds ... John was in many ways a kindred spirit to me. I used to see him often in the Club at Mulligans on Hertel. *Even de Cumpades knew he was C O O L !
I did not know John for as long as everyone else, but he was a very special person, so kind and a lot of fun, especially pool hopping in our underwear down LeBrun at night and stealing the little black Sambo from someone front lawn. Everyone liked him and respected his talents. A very important part of our class to this day.
John and I grew up at Central Park Methodist Church. We spent every Sunday together not only in Church but also MYF. He was such a great guy. We went to NYC with the MYF and his father was our chaperone. We went to Grenich Village to a comedy club with the group and the comedians were so dirty and fantastic. We loved it but Mr Hunt was so mad. Anyway he was a great guy.
John was a great friend to me during our Junior and Senior years. We were brought together by our interest in music. John was a talented key board musician. The band "Hurting to Death" was held together by John's sense of humor, friendship and talent.
Ellen Ehrenreich (Barker)
John and I were at UB together. He was well-known as being a founder of WBFO jazz radio. Who knows how far he could have gone..Eric Bloom
John was my closest friend in High School. After college we shared an apartment until he got married and I went off to law school.I miss him dearly and a day does not pass that I don't think of him. He had a wonderful sense of humor. We don't make enough friends during our lives. When you lose one like John,before his time, the loss is that much more accute. His daughter Allison is a delightful woman and I can see a lot of John in her."The saddest words spoken or penned are the words what might have been"
James Wesp
John was a friend to everyone with whom he came in contact. Eric, you can claim him as your best friend. He was mine, too. The times we spent playing football in his back yard, getting caught by the cops egging cars on Halloween, and the good times we had "Hurting to Death"; trying our best to imitate Chicago and BS&T, will never leave this memory bank.
I remember when I moved back to Bflo in 1980 to work at BGH and he called me at home during one of those 2x/year public radio fundraising deals and shamed me into making a donation to WBFO. The good times at the Tralf. Then his brother, Peter's, bachelor party!! Yikes.
I remember the day he passed in 1985. I was in Cincinnati working at U. Cincinnati Hospital and I swear he was talking to me. Didn't know it at the time but someone called me that night to let me know he was gone and that moment where I was hearing him talk came back and hit me like a ton of bricks. I talked to Peter about it at the airport coming home when my dad was dying of cancer and it tore him up.
It is true; only the good die young. Leslie Burrell, Guy Vastola, and John were all associated with our band, Hurting to Death. They are gone but not forgotten.
John actually worked with Terry Gross of Fresh Air fame on NPR when she was starting out in Buffalo after going to UB. Look at Terry, now. Just think where John would be...
...his is missed!
Pat Tarquini
Although we came from different worlds ... John was in many ways a kindred spirit to me. I used to see him often in the Club at Mulligans on Hertel. *Even de Cumpades knew he wasC O O L !
James Rahill
I did not know John for as long as everyone else, but he was a very special person, so kind and a lot of fun, especially pool hopping in our underwear down LeBrun at night and stealing the little black Sambo from someone front lawn. Everyone liked him and respected his talents. A very important part of our class to this day.
James Conn
Droaming, pool hopping, The Hunt Club, his car The Green Pig, Wilmer and the Dukes. Rick Jennerret impersonations. So many memories.
Holly Harmsen (Strzelczyk)
John and I grew up at Central Park Methodist Church. We spent every Sunday together not only in Church but also MYF. He was such a great guy. We went to NYC with the MYF and his father was our chaperone. We went to Grenich Village to a comedy club with the group and the comedians were so dirty and fantastic. We loved it but Mr Hunt was so mad. Anyway he was a great guy.
Gary Arnold
John was a great friend to me during our Junior and Senior years. We were brought together by our interest in music. John was a talented key board musician. The band "Hurting to Death" was held together by John's sense of humor, friendship and talent.