John C Stonis

I had the enlightening, sometimes baffling, always entertaining pleasure of working with John at WMGK/WPEN in the '80s. It was never his intention to change the way we worked but it happened because...well, because Stonis. If you know, you know. RIP.

It´s been years since I´ve seen Stonis. I never called him John. I´ll always remember his smile, laugh, and love of life. He was a party animal and I say that not in a bad way because he gave off an infectious positive vibe. His form on skates was unique and his lack of rolling off this outside edge was compensated by the power of his push on his inside of his wheels. His style was somewhat awkward and yet he managed to skate faster than most. Stonis was the epitome of fun and there was never...

I lived in the building next to his for 7 years. I saw him just about every morning on my walk to work. There he would be in his beach chair and paper on the sidewalk in front of his building. He was out there even in the winter, bundled up in a coat, sometimes with a blanket. We would smile and say hello or good morning. I did not know his name until now. But I will never forget his face or his kind smile.

John was such an awesome fun guy. He will be missed by his family. May he Rest In Peace!

John Stonis will be remembered as a legionary Landskater icon. He added a new dimension to everything he attended. Elvis/Madonna A/A His black dress, sunglasses and wig He touched us all - No Regrets