John A. Bisazza

Years have passed, but I speak of John to mutual friends and many who were not fortunate to know him. Truly, he was among the most intelligent, inquisitive, introspective and distinguished of the distinguished human beings whom I have been fortunate enough to share some moments of our lives.

Now over a decade, I have never stopped reflecting upon John, as a friend and true human being in every positive sense. Through John, I also was able to obtain information about his other friends, many from Holy Trinity and Lasuen. I hope that all of you are well. May our Heavenly Father bless John, his good family, and all of you who happened to add an update.

Dear Bisazza Family -

I just wanted to share with you a funny story about John that always makes me smile when I think of it.

I had my family over for dinner, and was especially excited that John would be coming too, since he was visiting from Japan.

I was roasting some pine nuts in the oven, and I had gone outside to visit for just a minute. I came back in and smelled something, and realized that....the pine nuts!! I quickly opened the oven, and smoke billowed out. ...

Dear Mrs. Bizassa,
I was shocked and greatly saddened upon hearing of John's passing.
After the news began to register, my first thoughts were of you. John and I talked often on the phone and there was never a phone call during which he did not mention his love for you and concern for your care. As changes would occur in your health needs, he'd often call me to discuss ways he might be able to provide you with the best of care. I know there is no need to tell you how very much he...

Mrs. Bisazza and Family,

Please accept my heartfelt sympathies on the loss of John. I too, was a classmate throughout our years at Holy Trinity and Fermin Lasuen High. I only recently discovered that we also shared both undergraduate and graduate experiences at Loyola-Marymount University. It was very clear to me -- even during our early years in class together -- that John was a very special person. Only in hindsight do I recognize the vision and destiny that surrounded John in...

Dear Mrs. Bisazza and Family,
My wife, Laura and i, send you our love and prayers. I can echo Peter Mirich's sentiments, that he was always so very concerned about you. He would often call us, sometimes in the wee hours of the morning Tokyo time, worried about you. If this illness had not taken him, i know he would have soon been back to stay.
He was a good friend in high school, but so much more so in the last 10 years. His trips up here to the Bay Area were always special. His love...

Dear Mamie, Robert and Dennis,

John truly touched us all. As I mentioned, I was blessed in that, when he was in San Pedro, he would drag me out of court inthe afternoon so that we could spend the afternoon sipping a a coffee and "catching up." And when we could share an evening meal together, it wouldn't have been uncommon to close down a restaurant, as it is tough to conclude an evening spent with a great friend. As he said, "PJ, the only condiment necessary to savor a good...

Dear Mrs. Bisazza,
I'm sure you remember the olive skinned little kid who John dubbed 'The Lip' and was one of his best friends.
John and I, with Mike Patterson, were always hanging together, at school, from Kindergarden to University, in all our free time, whether occupied in rock climbing near Marineland, crusing the local hot spots, planning musical entertainments like 'The Fantasticks' or absorbing the treasures that our mentor Art Strapp revealed to us in his Honors course classes...

Dear Bisazza Family,

I am so sorry about your loss. I went to Holy Trinity with John. We were in the same class throughout grammar school. John Bisazza was a very gifted person. He was so intellegent. I remember his incredible art work hanging on the bulletin boards. His art work was so beautiful, it was almost unbelievable for someone so young. John's many talents were standout and exceptional even in grade school. It was not surprising to see that John used these same gifts...