"I still find it so hard to believe that just last week we were out riding with him and now he's gone. I can't say that I knew him well - went on a few rides much like most other people I'm sure - but he always seemed in good spirits and one of the guys."

"At the wake a number of people, including John’s wife and children, all told us how much 
John enjoyed riding with the club and the friends he had made. They also told us that 
riding with the club gave him peace and enjoyment. John’s father also spoke to us at length and told us how John’s involvement with the club had changed his own perception of motorcyclists. In his own words “I used to hate you guys…but now I see that you are all gentlemen.”

"I feel privileged to have spent some fun times with John and, likewise, I feel honored 
and privileged to be considered part of the club – to do so puts me among the ranks of 
those that prove there is true good in the world." –Barry Houldsworth

"John was quite a man; great guy, great rider, always great to be around. In the short amount of time that I spent with him, I am grateful that I was able to become a riding buddy of his. He was quite magnetic, this proven by the fact that he only started riding with us about a year ago and he managed to have touched so many of us.... Guys like John do not come along everyday; we were all blessed to have known him."

"John, you will be missed." –Bruce Egenhauser

"I just learned about John's passing. To say I am floored is an understatement. John was just turning the corner on some serious issues, and was looking forward to the new life that lay ahead of him. We were fortunate that motorcycling and STMC were going to be a part of that life."

"One consolation I have is that in the short time I knew him, John convinced me that he knew how to enjoy himself, how to look at himself (and others ) with a humorous gleam in his eye. He brought a welcome perspective to our midst that will be greatly missed." –Marty Trionfo

"I'm just reading the news now about John, and am saddened he's no longer with us.  I think I've only been on 5 or 6 rides with John, but it's the last that I remember most. It was the Isle O' Manhattan run, and we were sitting down to eat at the cafe after the ride. John was being his usual gregarious self--laughing, joking, and talking about good times. He loved his children, and couldn't
impress on me enough what a joy it was to have kids. Story after story--it seemed like he spent a lot of time with them growing up, and quality time at that."

"Maybe he didn't know it, or maybe he was just doing it subtly, but I kind of thought he was hinting to me as a young guy who was about to get married that it's ok and even a joy to have a family (maybe I seemed nervous?)"

"You know those conversations that keep going through your mind after you've had them? I don't know why, but I've thought a lot about this one from time-to-time since our breakfast after that ride. He's one of those people who passes through your life for a brief time, but also someone who you'll always remember." –Jason Nardiello

"We are very fortunate to have our motorcycle hobby. We not only get to meet some great people, like John, but also get to see them when they are the most relaxed they can be, with riding to distract them from the stresses of life."

"I know that motorcycles have saved my life a number of times when things were not going well. You get to concentrate on the details of riding, including staying alive, and you really don't have to think of much else."

"I wish I could have spent more time with John. It sounds like he was a great addition to 
the club, and a great fellow."  –Barry Ellman, M.D.

"The first time I actually talked to John was last summer on the way back from Ramapo. I met him several more times after that, and I thought that he was a great addition to the club. Jokingly, we said that there are enough doctors in the club already, that we really need a cop, preferably of high rank."

"I will surely miss him." –Allon Mor

"I only rode with him about half dozen times, but even with his XX he wasn't a showoff, and when I showed up with my ZX one day he said 'What? How many bikes do you have?' Even when something was really biting him and you could see that he was P/O at something, he would still come off with a grin and relax on an STMC ride. He truly enjoyed the club."

He will be missed!" –Steve Lenac

"I'm glad to have met John and gotten to know him a little. I know that he was thrilled to have met all of us. He really enjoyed the last year of riding with STMC." –Ron Barr

"At the wake, one of John's relatives, or possibly his girlfriend, told me that finding and riding with us last year made the year for him. The family placed the photograph that Barry H. brought and placed it next to the casket among just a few others."

"Sad indeed, but very touching to know that we can make a difference in someone's life by sharing a passion and good times with them." –Dan Morrow