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Philip Robert Bianco March 21, 1943 - Sept 2, 2008
Philip R. Bianco
Philip Robert Bianco, 65, of Bradenton, Florida died Tuesday, September 2 at home in East Boothbay.He was born in North Adams, Massachusetts on March 21, 1943, the son of Dr. Harvey and Helen Naughton Bianco.He is survived by his wife, Patricia Nichols Bianco of Bradenton, Florida; daughter, Jessica Bianco of South Boston, Massachusetts, and daughter Megan Bianco and grandson, Nicholas Maney of Vernon, Connecticut; brother, John Bianco of Grosse Point Park, Michigan and, Buddy, the beloved German Shepard dog.
Donations may be made to the Lung Cancer Alliance at http://www.lungcanceralliance.org/ or the Dana Farber Cancer Institute at http://www.dana-farber.org/
John H. "Stoney" Dionne September 15, 1952 - August 22, 2009
‘We’ve lost an icon’
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Friends, family reflect on life of John‘Stoney’Dionne
By Seth Koenig and Darcie Moore, Times Record Staff
TOPSHAM — John H. “Stoney” Dionne, whose annual charity motorcycle rides raised thousands for children fighting cancer, was called an “icon” and a “king among men” this morning by those who knew him.
Dionne, 56, died Saturday at Mid Coast Hospital after a battle with cancer.
“From the time he was a little boy in school, if there was an underdog, John was at their side,” recalled Will Dionne, Stoney’s father, this morning. “He had a soft spot for all the people, not just the little cancer patients.”
In 1995, as president of Local S6 of the Machinists union, Dionne met President Bill Clinton to tout the union’s uniquely cooperative relationship with Bath Iron Works. But through his life outside the shipyard, he met and influenced thousands of others. John H. “Stoney” Dionne, center, shakes hands with then-President Bill Clinton during a 1995 visit to Bath Iron Works. Dionne, a former president himself — of Local S6 of the Machinists union — was given a ring from the commander in chief. Dionne, 56, a tireless advocate and fundraiser for children’s cancer programs, died on Saturday.
Courtesy of the Dionne family
“He’s probably one of the most popular motorcyclists in the state of Maine, if not the East Coast,” said Steve Marois, producer of the television show, “Ridin’ Steel,” which Dionne co-hosted. “For 29 years, he’s been organizing Stoney’s Lobster Runs. ... He was probably the epitome of the American biker. He represented freedom. So many people looked up to him. We’ve lost an icon. That’s what we’ve lost. ”
With a bushy beard and a wardrobe filled with black leather and flame designs, Dionne’s friends and relatives described him as a case where the looks were deceiving.
“He looked one way and he acted another way,” said Lisa White, who met Dionne nine years ago through her boyfriend, Gerard “Grizz” Galipeau. “He looked like a biker and sang, ‘Born to be Wild,’ but he was mild. He had this soft-spoken calmness that touched your heart and a great sense of humor.
“When people talk about good people in their lives, he’ll always be mentioned,” she continued. “He wasn’t just a good man, he was a king among men.”
During the 29-year history of the annual Stoney’s Lobster Run, Dionne helped raise thousands for various charity programs, in recent years programs focused on children’s cancer.
“Stoney was one of the biggest, most kind-hearted man I knew,” Galipeau said this morning “He wouldn’t put a bad eye to anyone. We’re all going to miss him. He’s just done so much for so many people, especially the children fighting cancer. And now he’s died of cancer. It really blows your mind.”
Stoney’s brother, Dick Dionne, said his brother always loved children.
“My brother wouldn’t hurt a fly,” he said. “He gave that impression. He was a biker — a ‘tough guy.’ But deep down inside, he was such a soft person.”
Dick Dionne said he could recall numerous stories about his brother to illustrate the great guy he was, “all the way through.” Like the time he brought a bag of collectible toy Beanie Babies to a children’s hospital.
Dick Dionne said Stoney’s family just learned of the Beanie Babies, and heard from a cancer survivor who was inspired by that act of selflessness.
“She said he changed her mind that day and she was going to fight (the cancer),” Dick Dionne recalled.
So it was a special gift that Dick Dionne said he and his brother probably would not have otherwise experienced, when he took his brother to the Maine Children’s Cancer Center in Scarborough to be mapped out for radiation a few weeks ago, and Stoney got to meet some of the kids there. The two got a tour of the whole facility, and it was a special day for both, Dick Dionne said. They were treated like celebrities, but were just there for the children, he said.
Will Dionne shared that, “Until my son got sick three months ago, I really didn’t know any of the things he was doing. I knew Stoney’s Lobster Run would raise some funds for cancer. ... People have been coming out of the woodwork telling us of the things that he’s done, and it was amazing to both his mother and me.”
“We were very proud of the fact that he’d done all of those things, be we hated to find out in those circumstances,” he continued.
Stoney Dionne was also remembered as a musician — who used to play at weddings and lounges — and as an artist. Dionne painted signs and operated “Stone Man Signs” in West Bath.
“He painted quite a few pictures that were beautiful,” said Will Dionne. “And he was very meticulous, because if he started a painting and he made a booboo, he scrapped it.”
Nelson Barter, Harpswell Neck fire chief, said that Stoney had also served for a few years with the fire department as a firefighter, in the 1980s or early 1990s. Barter said he was one of the few who didn’t know Stoney as a biker. As a firefighter, “He was always there. He was a guy who, if something was going on, he was one of the guys who was going to show up and he was always willing to do whatever needed to be done.”
Dick Dionne said this morning that the family will continue to hold Stoney’s Lobster Run, and the ride will still be held to help children. Though other memorial runs may begin, Dick said, the Lobster Run will not become a memorial to his brother, because he wouldn’t have wanted that.
“I’ll tell you, it’s not easy,” he said of losing his brother. “But he’s going out in style, we’re making sure of that.
“I know he’d say, ‘Don’t cry for me’ — he’d want us to celebrate, to go out in style,” Dick continued. “He’s happy now. He’s in Heaven now, with all those children who didn’t make it. And he has so many friends from all walks of life, and I don’t care if they were hard-core bikers. He had friends from all walks of life. Even the doctors in the hospital, they were so wonderful to us. They really cared. They knew they were dealing with a special person. They all did all they could, as did everybody. They did all they could to help. ... I don’t want people to be sad, but more or less lucky to have known him. Remember him, always remember him, and don’t ever forget him.” news@timesrecord.com
Thank you to everyone who purchased a patch already. Together we have donated over 3 thousand dollars to our friend's favorite charity, Maine Children's Cancer Program. We have received 500 more stoney patches and again we will give all proceeds to help children fighting cancer and their families!
Dionne, 56, died Saturday at Mid Coast Hospital after a battle with cancer.
“From the time he was a little boy in school, if there was an underdog, John was at their side,” recalled Will Dionne, Stoney’s father, this morning. “He had a soft spot for all the people, not just the little cancer patients.”
In 1995, as president of Local S6 of the Machinists union, Dionne met President Bill Clinton to tout the union’s uniquely cooperative relationship with Bath Iron Works. But through his life outside the shipyard, he met and influenced thousands of others. John H. “Stoney” Dionne, center, shakes hands with then-President Bill Clinton during a 1995 visit to Bath Iron Works. Dionne, a former president himself — of Local S6 of the Machinists union — was given a ring from the commander in chief. Dionne, 56, a tireless advocate and fundraiser for children’s cancer programs, died on Saturday.
Courtesy of the Dionne family
“He’s probably one of the most popular motorcyclists in the state of Maine, if not the East Coast,” said Steve Marois, producer of the television show, “Ridin’ Steel,” which Dionne co-hosted. “For 29 years, he’s been organizing Stoney’s Lobster Runs. ... He was probably the epitome of the American biker. He represented freedom. So many people looked up to him. We’ve lost an icon. That’s what we’ve lost. ”With a bushy beard and a wardrobe filled with black leather and flame designs, Dionne’s friends and relatives described him as a case where the looks were deceiving.
“He looked one way and he acted another way,” said Lisa White, who met Dionne nine years ago through her boyfriend, Gerard “Grizz” Galipeau. “He looked like a biker and sang, ‘Born to be Wild,’ but he was mild. He had this soft-spoken calmness that touched your heart and a great sense of humor.
“When people talk about good people in their lives, he’ll always be mentioned,” she continued. “He wasn’t just a good man, he was a king among men.”
During the 29-year history of the annual Stoney’s Lobster Run, Dionne helped raise thousands for various charity programs, in recent years programs focused on children’s cancer.
“Stoney was one of the biggest, most kind-hearted man I knew,” Galipeau said this morning “He wouldn’t put a bad eye to anyone. We’re all going to miss him. He’s just done so much for so many people, especially the children fighting cancer. And now he’s died of cancer. It really blows your mind.”
Stoney’s brother, Dick Dionne, said his brother always loved children.
“My brother wouldn’t hurt a fly,” he said. “He gave that impression. He was a biker — a ‘tough guy.’ But deep down inside, he was such a soft person.”
Dick Dionne said he could recall numerous stories about his brother to illustrate the great guy he was, “all the way through.” Like the time he brought a bag of collectible toy Beanie Babies to a children’s hospital.
Dick Dionne said Stoney’s family just learned of the Beanie Babies, and heard from a cancer survivor who was inspired by that act of selflessness.
“She said he changed her mind that day and she was going to fight (the cancer),” Dick Dionne recalled.
So it was a special gift that Dick Dionne said he and his brother probably would not have otherwise experienced, when he took his brother to the Maine Children’s Cancer Center in Scarborough to be mapped out for radiation a few weeks ago, and Stoney got to meet some of the kids there. The two got a tour of the whole facility, and it was a special day for both, Dick Dionne said. They were treated like celebrities, but were just there for the children, he said.
Will Dionne shared that, “Until my son got sick three months ago, I really didn’t know any of the things he was doing. I knew Stoney’s Lobster Run would raise some funds for cancer. ... People have been coming out of the woodwork telling us of the things that he’s done, and it was amazing to both his mother and me.”
“We were very proud of the fact that he’d done all of those things, be we hated to find out in those circumstances,” he continued.
Stoney Dionne was also remembered as a musician — who used to play at weddings and lounges — and as an artist. Dionne painted signs and operated “Stone Man Signs” in West Bath.
“He painted quite a few pictures that were beautiful,” said Will Dionne. “And he was very meticulous, because if he started a painting and he made a booboo, he scrapped it.”
Nelson Barter, Harpswell Neck fire chief, said that Stoney had also served for a few years with the fire department as a firefighter, in the 1980s or early 1990s. Barter said he was one of the few who didn’t know Stoney as a biker. As a firefighter, “He was always there. He was a guy who, if something was going on, he was one of the guys who was going to show up and he was always willing to do whatever needed to be done.”
Dick Dionne said this morning that the family will continue to hold Stoney’s Lobster Run, and the ride will still be held to help children. Though other memorial runs may begin, Dick said, the Lobster Run will not become a memorial to his brother, because he wouldn’t have wanted that.
“I’ll tell you, it’s not easy,” he said of losing his brother. “But he’s going out in style, we’re making sure of that.
“I know he’d say, ‘Don’t cry for me’ — he’d want us to celebrate, to go out in style,” Dick continued. “He’s happy now. He’s in Heaven now, with all those children who didn’t make it. And he has so many friends from all walks of life, and I don’t care if they were hard-core bikers. He had friends from all walks of life. Even the doctors in the hospital, they were so wonderful to us. They really cared. They knew they were dealing with a special person. They all did all they could, as did everybody. They did all they could to help. ... I don’t want people to be sad, but more or less lucky to have known him. Remember him, always remember him, and don’t ever forget him.” news@timesrecord.com
Thank you to everyone who purchased a patch already. Together we have donated over 3 thousand dollars to our friend's favorite charity, Maine Children's Cancer Program. We have received 500 more stoney patches and again we will give all proceeds to help children fighting cancer and their families!
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We just received 500 patches! The cost is $5 each with 100% of profits to benefit Maine Children's Cancer Program. Thank you to everyone who already bought a patch in Stoney's memory. We have recently donated over $3,000 for the above cause.
