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Jamie and Matt
January 30, 2026
We miss our friend and former neighbor, and share this Scrabble board in honor of the multiple times he thumped us.
Debbie Jordan
January 8, 2026
I met John forty years ago, when I was assigned to a project that he headed at the Massachusetts Department of Education. Some kind of school visit and report had to be completed, and John was the expert. He clearly knew what he was doing and had everything under control. But even better, he was such a pleasure to work with: the perfect mix of knowledgeable, professional, and capable but also funny, kind, and serious-but-not-TOO-serious about it all. John was the kind of person that one just can't help liking. A few years later, after I had met my husband-to-be, Dave, I was delighted to re-meet John and learn that he and Dave were long-time close friends. It has been my great good fortune to have John and his wonderful wife, Karen, be part of my life for all these years. Losing John from this world we live in makes it a sadder place. My heart goes out to Karen and to John's two daughters, Liz and Talia, on this huge loss in their lives.
Dave Stankowicz
January 8, 2026
I met John fifty years ago at a monthly poker game, and I immediately felt a kinship with him. We stayed connected across the decades, and I saw him for the last time just a couple of weeks before he passed away, when we collaborated on a radio program together. It felt right that our final meeting revolved around conversation, music, and shared curiosity-the things that had always drawn us together.
I was drawn to all the qualities that made "Johnny Turbo" such a wonderfully quirky human being. We shared many good times, deep intimacies, and the rare gift of truly listening when one of us was going through a rough patch. John was compassionate, insightful, non-judgmental, kind, perceptive, and courageous. From birth, he drew the short straw health-wise and suffered in ways that are hard to imagine, yet he never complained. He carried a big heart and was immensely proud of the intelligence and strength of character of his two daughters, Liz and Talia.
John also carried a deep, abiding love for his wife, Karen. He spoke of her with tenderness and admiration, and it was clear that their bond grounded him and gave him strength. His love for Karen was steady, generous, and woven quietly into the fabric of who he was.
The greatest gift John gave me was the feeling that, when we were together, I was his best friend. As distracted as he could be in emails and texts-some of them famously incomprehensible-he was always fully present in person. He listened without trying to fix. I could speak to him about anything without being corrected, explained, or improved. He shared himself honestly, showed his vulnerability, and made room for my own. He remembered who I was, where I came from, my quirks, passions, and sensibilities, and I always felt safe and fully myself in his company. Although we lived very different lives, I knew that when we were together, we were best friends. That was John´s greatest gift to me, and it is one I will carry with me always.
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Dave Stankowicz
January 7, 2026
I met John fifty years ago at a monthly poker game, and I immediately felt a kinship with him. We stayed connected across the decades, and I saw him for the last time just a couple of weeks before he passed away, when we collaborated on a radio program together. It felt right that our final meeting revolved around conversation, music, and shared curiosity-the things that had always drawn us together.
I was drawn to all the qualities that made "Johnny Turbo" such a wonderfully quirky human being. We shared many good times, deep intimacies, and the rare gift of truly listening when one of us was going through a rough patch. John was compassionate, insightful, non-judgmental, kind, perceptive, and courageous. From birth, he drew the short straw health-wise and suffered in ways that are hard to imagine, yet he never complained. He carried a big heart and was immensely proud of the intelligence and strength of character of his two daughters, Liz and Talia.
John also carried a deep, abiding love for his wife, Karen. He spoke of her with tenderness and admiration, and it was clear that their bond grounded him and gave him strength. His love for Karen was steady, generous, and woven quietly into the fabric of who he was.
The greatest gift John gave me was the feeling that, when we were together, I was his best friend. As distracted as he could be in emails and texts-some of them famously incomprehensible-he was always fully present in person. He listened without trying to fix. I could speak to him about anything without being corrected, explained, or improved. He shared himself honestly, showed his vulnerability, and made room for my own. He remembered who I was, where I came from, my quirks, passions, and sensibilities, and I always felt safe and fully myself in his company. Although we lived very different lives, I knew that when we were together, we were best friends. That was John´s greatest gift to me, and it is one I will carry with me always.
Hope Brustein
January 7, 2026
I miss John so very much. he was a wonderful brother and friend. and everything that is said about him here is true. What a wonderful character he was. There is a huge gap in my life, a big hole where John´s presence had been. He was a big part of my life and a wonderful part. All I can say is that I was soooooo lucky to have had a relationship with John that grew deeper as we grew older. I love John with all my heart.
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