Im so sorry you had to leave, dude. You were there for me when no one else was. That's the kind of person you were. You were a good one. Love you, bud. See ya around again some day.

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Johnny, there will be a day that it won't hurt so much to think about you. Today is not that day. But some day, in the future, when many people think of you, we will say 'Johnny? Oh, he was my friend!' And there is no greater legacy to leave in this world sometimes. Thank you for always being that person for so many but especially for my daughter. Your kindness and loving nature will carry on in the hearts of everyone that had the pleasure of knowing you. Until we meet again my friend.

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I would like to reach out to John's Mother. You may not know me but I knew your son from working at napoli's Pizza and also he knew and helped alot of people I went and knew from highschool. He was a kind and generous person. So I've been talking with alot of people he knew and would like to start a non-profit organization in his name to keep his memory and legacy going. I would love for you to be apart of it. You can contact me on Facebook my name is Timothy Shawzie O'Connor.

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My life will never be as full as it once was. You are my soulmate. I'm not mad at you. I just miss you. I need you. I always did and I always will and you knew that. As long as I'm alive, I promise to keep you alive through memories, stories filled with laughter and I promise everyone will know how loved you are. How much I love you. Thank you for fighting as long as you did to stay here with us. The world, everyone you met, every life you impacted...we were all so lucky and better off to have you as long as we did. Thank you for choosing me, for loving me, for being my best friend for over half my life. I didn't plan on a future without you. I don't know what happens after this but I promise to think of you often, constantly. I miss you, I love you. I always will. I know you know that.

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John, You were one of my best friends for 15 years. Good, old Napoli days. We didn’t talk as much in the end but you are someone that is always on my mind and in my heart. We have so many memories together that I will continue to cherish. I remember when you were obsessed with the rubik’s cube that you painted the walls in your room to look like one. So random, but so you. You always had the most interesting names for your pets. Seriously, they were out of this world. I remember when you got the barcode tattoo and I never forgot your birthday after that. I remember you talking about getting the infinity symbol on your arm. Stottsification. I still have the Billy Ocean cassette tape we’d play while driving around. I still have Mick Jaguar. I even have the sign language sheet from when you were taking classes. We’d learn to sign by listening to songs— mainly Eminem for some reason. Whenever I hear “Puke” I still sign what I can remember. What a way to learn. You loved music so much. There are so many songs that remind me of you. I swear, last weekend while I was cooking dinner you were picking the songs. So many that I haven’t heard in a while were playing and they were all songs we’d listen to together years ago. I remember you would pick me up from school and we’d cook huge meals. We’d watch animal planet or arrested development or our favorite, Eastbound and Down. Like music, you introduced me to so many movies and tv shows. The last time I saw you was when we watched It in theaters. Time really flies. I was so excited to see you again after this pandemic... I’m heartbroken. You honestly brought so much joy to this world. You never wasted a smile. I don’t know exactly how to describe it, but sometimes you almost looked surprised that something made you laugh. That’s why it always felt amazing making you laugh. We always spent our time just enjoying the moment that we don’t have any pictures together after all these years. I never thought you wouldn’t be here. I love you so much and I hope you are at peace. Love always, Andreaaa. <3

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I have known you since we were teenagers. You were a delivery driver for Napoli's and my bff was the receptionist there. It was nice to be friends with a fellow misfit. Facebook continued to keep our friendship going. I'm so glad to have known you for so long. I'm sorry that this life wasn't so kind to you but I hope that the next one treats you well. Sending my love to all of Johnny's family, especially his mother, and to all his friends like myself that will be missing his spark for the rest of our lives.

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Memories of you will be with me until I join you in heaven my friend.. In the meantime, I hope you are making the angels laugh like you so often did me!! I will miss your caring heart, a friendship you offered freely, and the random silly comments you came off with that brought me close to peeing my pants from laughing so hard on several occasions!! I love you and miss you my friend ❤️

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Dear family and friends of Johnny Stotts: I do not know your loved one, but his obituary touched my soul immensely. He was so loved by humans and the animals he cared for. God bless him and may he rest in the peace he so deserved. I will perform a feat of kindness, as requested. -K

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A wonderful son. Grandson, cousin, Nephew, and great friend.! A loss so hard to comprehend. So I along with everyone else I hope will cherish all the great memories! And use them to fall back on when we’re not sure we can make it through on those days when the loss becomes so hard! Sending so much love to the family and especially to Terri!

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So many memories with Johnny I could write a book! One time I swore I saw a ghost in the apartment at Deer Glen so I called Johnny and he ran over as fast as he could but not before he freaked out screaming because he heard a voice growling at him through the phone but still came to my rescue anyway and stayed with me until my uncle got home! Johnny was too good for this world! We were so lucky to have shared any moments with him❤️ It would be impossible to forget his mystical energy and He will live on in my memories forever and always!

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To one of my oldest, dearest friends. Boy, did I cherish our friendship. From our days at the bus stop and school, to our days at the pool. You always knew when I needed a watermelon and just time shared. Although your dream to make caramel colored babies with me didn’t come true, I’m so grateful for knowing you. Your heart and selfless demeanor is what everyone is talking about. You are kind, generous, selfless, animal lover, handsome, terribly intelligent, a son, friend, cousin, nephew, grandson, ‘uncle.’ Your legacy will live on through all of us. Ms. Stotts, I know I’ve said it over and over again, but boy did Johnny love you. When he was going away to school, he asked us all to check on you, to be there for you and we will continue to do that. We love you and your entire family. The bond you all have is truly admirable and I for one am blessed to have known each of you for all of these years. Sending you all of my love. Johnny will be terribly missed but I assure you, he will never be forgotten.

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Johnny you will forever be in my memories. Love David

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