John A. Stingley

I had the pleasure of working for John Stingley years ago at ACS. John was a very kind, compassionate man. He will be missed and remembered always.

It is with the deepest sadness that we report the passing of "Cinevent" co-chairman John Stingley. Celebrating classic era motion pictures at the annual "Cinevent" in Columbus each Memorial Day weekend these past 39 years was largely due to his guidance, enthusiasm and love for classic motion pictures. John, along with his fellow chairmen Steve Haynes and Arthur Graves, provided a forum for us collectors to gather and trade with each other. A lot of what this web site has to offer is a result...

My first Cinecon was 1976, New York. Unable to afford a plane ticket, I drove to Columbus (I lived in Cincinnati then), and then drove to NY with him and Earl Lisk, where we shared a hotel room. His is a truly irreplaceable loss.

The loss of John is devastating personally. I have known John for more than 30 years. When I lived in Springfield, Ohio, and Columbus, I would attend the Sunday night screenings at his home.
For the past 15 years or so, I have been rooming with him at Cinevent.
I have so many fond memories of John, the late-night talks about
movies, film collecting, movie music as well as other things, that it would take me pages to tell them all. While I will continue to attend and support and...

I met John in the early 1980's while attending my first Cinevent. I lived near Columbus at the time so later John invited me over to one of his infamous Saturday movie-thons. Film collectors would come from all over and meet at John's house around 1:00 in the afternoon. Everyone would brings prints of films they wanted to run. The names of the films went into a hat and one by one we would get through most everything before leaving at around 1:00-2:00am. John had a huge silent film...

You will be missed greatly and remembered always.

It is so hard to find words to express the depth of sadness of the untimely loss of John Stingley. John was my boss, my mentor and my friend. John gave selflessly of his time and talent at ACS. He mentored me with comments and helpful advice throughout my career. Most of all John was a kind, caring, dear friend. He will always be remembered fondly by all those whose lives he touched. I find comfort knowing that he is up in heaven, where there is no pain, rubbing elbows with the late...