I was asked by Connie Algeo to tell you about my brother, John.  With regret and still heartache he passed away in May 1989 from cancer.  He graduated from Bradley U, in Peoria Illinois and went to work for the Defence Intelligence Agency in Washington.  He married late in life to a wonderful girl from Virginia and they had one son, Miles, who was 2 when he died.  We lived on Woodhaven Drive in Mt. Lebanon and my brothers (John and Ken) were known for their cars and motorcycles.  In fact, Court Chandlee mentioned John's 1973 Moto Guzzi that he drove all over town.  I just happen to have that bike in my garage now.  I look at it fondly, remembering what wonderful years my brothers and I had growing up in Mt. Lebanon.

John was a good guy and friend. We sometimes hung around his house on Vernon Drive and talked with his mother and brother, Ken. John worked for the Defence Intelligence Agency in Washington, DC. doing something secretive during the Vietnam War years. When he was home on weekends we would race cars (John had a super-quick 1969 Plymouth Fury III with a 383 Commando engine) and ride motorcycles .. John had a Moto Guzzi V7 Sport, which was a pretty interesting machine for the time.He and I lost contact when my family and I relocated to Florida in the early 1980's. John always seemed to be upbeat and enjoying life. I was sad to learn of his passing at such an early age. You can see a picture of John in the Reunion 10 album.

A super nice guy. I didn't know John that well in high school, however our paths crossed at Bradley University. From time to time we would run into each other walking across campus or at the student union. We would always stop and chat about our classes, Mt. Lebanon or whatever. He was always pleasant and enjoyable to talk to. It was nice to see a friendly face from your hometown when you're hundreds of miles away from home. After graduation we went our separate ways and didn't stay in touch. When I saw his obituary in the alumni news, I was shocked and sad. He was way too young to die.