May 20, 1943 — May 12, 2021John passed on May 12, 2021 from ALS, known as Lou Gehrig's disease. For many years he had stayed true to his theme song "I Will Survive," often sung by his favorite diva, Diana Ross, and he will continue to survive in the hearts of all who knew him.John received his doctorate at Ohio State, where he came out as a gay man and joined DignityUSA, a support organization for LGBTQ Catholics.In 1978 John met Bill Baird at a Catholic retreat center in Colorado Springs.