John Stephen "Jack" Roda

My memories of Jackie go way back to 53rd Street. I was his babysitter and close neighbor to the Rods family. His parents were so devoted to Jackie and the neighborhood was so close with each other. Priscilla kept such an immaculate apartment and Jackie was always so well taken care of. Eventually I became his teacher and he was such a great student. Also, he was a best friend to my 2 nephews and my dad would take the kids to our house in Pennsylvania where the boys went wild in fun! I cannot...

We grew up together, best friends as children, played together every single day, his mom would always make cookies on Friday nights and we would go to his house and watch planet of the apes, we played with GI Joe's, we rode bicycles almost every day, just around 53rd street ( we were too young to ride anywhere else,),we would shovel snow as children and build snow forts and have snowball fights, I can go and on with all the things we did, spent lot of years together, I definitely miss him,...

Laura's earliest memory of Jack is sitting on the front stoop in Bayonne waiting for the ice cream truck to come. I also recall fondly his visits to my home in Old Bridge where we spent time playing children's games. I cherished, as adults, our relationship at the special occasions that we shared. Jack was present and valued at many family events as he accompanied my dear Aunt Priscilla. Michael remembers Jack as one of the coolest and friendliest guys he had ever met. Jack was one of...

RIP - you truly were "The Pope of Greenwich Village

Jacky I will always cherish our inside jokes and when you laugh it always made me happy and light up the room. The memories of you will live on. Deepest sympathies to your family and loved ones.