Johnny, I'm in utter disbelief. I really thought you were going to be with us decades into the future. The pain I feel right now experiencing the loss of a dear friend like you is immeasurable. There are no words to describe how empty I feel right now. This is a feeling I haven't had in a very long time, and for only a very few days in my life have I ever felt like this. My friend Johnny, I know you are in the Lord's hands at this moment. He will keep you forever. You were as best a friend that anyone could ever hope for. More importantly, you were a great father and provider for Chrissy, Isabella and Adriana. You were loved by so many Johnny, and never will a day go by that I won't remember the good times. I guess that in times of loss we think up to the minute only and are left to deal with the emptiness, but in time we heal and reflect on the good times. Thanks for those good times, all the great memories...meeting you in June, 1980...wiffle ball against Eric's garage door...football in the street with the guys...playing Intellivision in your basemnent...Lenny & John's...Sunday Yankee games...the trips to Pittsburgh. Most importantly, thank you for being my friend. Although I'll never see you in this world again, I look forward to one day in the future when we will see you again on the other side. Johnny, you will always be my friend. I just wish you didn't leave us so soon.
