This memorial website was created in the memory of my son, John Patrick Spezzano , he was born December 19,1965 and passed away May 21, 2000 at the age of 34 from a brainstem tumor. John was diagnosed with his tumor at 16 and was given a year to live but he beat the odds and got better. His tumor remained dormant for the next 18 years, until he was in a car accident in January of 1999 and hit his head...from that day on his condition deteriorated and his tumor started growing again. After fighting a brave battle John passed away at our home, in the morning on May 21st, leaving behind his Dad and I, brother, Billy & sister in-law Debbie, nephews, Anthony & Tyler, brother, Bobby, sister, Lisa & brother in-law Paul and niece Kayla, whom he never got to meet. We miss his kind heart, his laughter, his crazy jokes, he was a very special person, who endured so much, yet never complained. He will live on in our hearts forever and will always be missed. We love you John Patrick.
John / Shelly Potash (family friend )
I just read all of the heartfelt enteries; and just wanted to say what a wonderful tribute this is to John. He never missed sending a Christmas card and of course, I was honored (because I didn't share) with quite a few big cookies!&...
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A Tribute to John / Garnet/Mom To Angel Julia Hadcock
Those we love remain with us &...
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Missing my Boy / Pat Spezzano (John's Mom )
Missing you so very much John, my heart is forever You will always be Mommy's "Bestest Boy"
Me & my Bestest Boy / John's Mom
Missing my boy with all my
For Janet D'Esposito / Pat Spezzano (John's Mom )
Dear Janet, If you visit John's website again I just wanted you to know how much I appreciate you taking the time to write and say such nice things about John. It makes me feel so good to know that others remember him and that they have ni...
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To John's Family / Janet D'Esposito (Merrill) (Friend)Read >>
Four & a half years ago... It was on Sunday morning 4 1/2 years ago that you left us John. I will never forget that morning. Dad and I heard you take your last breath...in the seconds it took us to get to your side, you were gone. All your suffering was over and ours began. What we went through the day before you died and all the days following are forever etched in my mind. The one thing that haunts me and probably always will is that in those final minutes or seconds before you passed that you could have been reaching out to find my hand and I wasn't there..I will never forgive myself for not being there John, how could I not have been there when in my heart I knew that the time was drawing close?? On Saturday evening I got close to your ear and told you that it was okay to go, that it was time to get your wings and at 7:15 Sunday morning you took your last breath. My heart aches and misses you as much today as it did then. You will forever be "My Bestest Boy" John...I love you and miss you with all my heart & soul. Sending ((Hugs)) to heaven for you my precious boy. Love Always & Forever, Mommy
My Courageous Son...John Patrick
I will always remember the great courage John had and how brave he was through all he had to endure. He kept his wonderful sense of humor almost to the end of his life. Close to the end his tumor had robbed him of most of his sight,most of his hearing and his means of communicating with us. Shortly before he lost everything I thought we'd better have a little code so we agreed on a squeeze of his fingers...one squeeze was for yes, two for no and three was for "I love you"..one day we were practicing and I squeezed his fingers 3 times for "I love you"....he squeezed me back 4 times...I looked at him kind of puzzled and said "what does that mean?" and he said " I love you more" There are not enough words to express how much I miss my son, how much my heart aches for him. I will never forget the brave battle he fought and how much we all miss him. John was very special and he will always be "my bestest boy".... I will LOVE & MISS you ALWAYS John....Mommy
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