User:Johnnyfarese

John Michael Farese was born on August 27, 1956 to Vincent B. Farese and Joan Elizabeth Connor at Newton-Wellesley Hospital outside of Boston, Massachusetts.

Johnny is the second of seven children born to Vincent and Joan. Three of which, including Johnny were born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA); one of the four neurological muscular diseases that fall under the umbrella of Muscular Dystrophy (MD).

Johnny and his two siblings with the disease were given a life expectancy of less than ten years. Johnny's sister Tina passed away at age four in October of 1963. He and his older brother Bernie would miraculously live far longer than their doctors expected.

In 1972 Johnny relocated from Needham, Massachusetts to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He graduated from Cardinal Gibbons High School (Fort Lauderdale, Florida).

In 1984 Johnny, by the grace of God, became a born-again Christian. He was baptized and served the balance of his life as a charter member of Emmanuel Baptist Church located in Coconut Creek, Florida.

Though bedridden, Johnny remained active in his church conducting home Bible studies, individual counseling and ministering to thousands across the world via the internet by using advanced speech recognition software.

Johnny has appeared on nation wide television with the late Dr. D. James Kennedy of the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Coral Ridge Hour and with Mark Kielar, the host of Cross.tv.

Until his peaceful passing on March 09, 2014, Johnny resided in Boca Raton, Florida with his brother Paul along with his wife Janice and their four children.

See: http://www.farese.com