John passed away? Is this the same guy that lived opposite Ramkumar's shop?
I was born in Albion, to be exact Albion Front. Moved away for 15 years. Visited the logies during those years from time to time.
At 15, I returned to attend Bookers Training Centre and I lived close by John. It was an unfamiliar place with no friends, not too long after John and I started to exchanged comic books. I would go by his house for hours.
If that is the John, sorry to hear of his spassing.