Peppy was one of the nicest and most genuine people. He was kind without needing anything in return. I feel that the world is changed without him in it. No one will just randomly text me after months go by and just say “ just checking in on you “. Thank you Peppy. Your friendship will never be forgotten. 🪷 Wiloe

Thank you John. You would have loved knowing the pleasure you have given Naomi and me.

Another stop was at Spectacle Pond in Vermont. The Silver Bear is quite a marvel and still truckin

This is where I think of John as we do often because the one of a kind travel van you built. Your spirit still lives in the Silver Bear. Last week we took it to Provincetown in cape cod. I will never stop thanking you for your incredible friendship

John! Omg! You just can't be gone! You were tougher than death! 
Your last text said, "Let's talk on the phone soon n ketchup okay"
We never had that call. As you said then, "YAY I'm off to bed but you popped into my head so I had to connect"
Well, you pop into my head every now and then. Always wondered how you were doing. I feel so bad that I waited for you to contact me, instead of every once in awhile shooting you a text. Haven't heard from you in so long that I decided to look you up online, see what you were up to now. I couldn't believe it, I thought it was somebody with the same name. But I looked at the pictures. God bless whoever posted them. You are smiling in nearly all of them, and apparently you recently remarried. I find solace in the fact that I believe you've had happiness, especially at the end. Looks like you were planning on becoming an East-coaster! What an interesting conversation that would have been. 
The news of your passing is a kick in the gut. Memories of you and Billy are swimming through my head. I imagine you probably still had the pictures.
If your phone is still on, and anyone is checking it, it's probably a loved one. My condolences to your wife and your children, surviving family members, and friends. Rest in peace, John.
Kelly Lanzo

To  my  FB ' friend Mr. John - MY BEST CONDOLENCES - A  flower and a  hug for you -   Greetings from Italy -     Giuly Kitty Taylor

I never thought you leave. Thank you for our wonderful friendship we had. I will forever miss you. I only wish I would have hugged you longer. No more pain Rest in paradise ❤️🙏

We met in 2017. I was a broken widow and you were a safe place we connected on a level I never dreamed I could find again. My husband of 38 years had a degenerative neurological disease I took care of him at home till the end. We dated a few months and  broke up cause you didn’t want to be mothered.  Your condition was what kept us connected and drove us apart. We saw each other on and off in between dating other people. Finally decided 4 years ago we loved each other but didn’t work.  I found someone that does work for me a year after that you met someone that worked for you. We were still close I still nagged you about educating yourself about your condition and preparing for your future. I’m so sorry you didn’t get to live that dream. I will love you forever my friend.

John was my husband.  We were together two and a half years. He was everything to me. I look forward to seeing him again very soon.

John was a great friend. He was always there for support to anyone that needed help. Music and hotrods were always the topic for our conversations besides his daughters and new love Lora. He touched the lives of so many, we will miss him dearly. Your friend Stephanie

John was very special . He made you feel like family. There’s a saying “make your friends feel like family and your family feel like friends”. John was the kind of person who made you feel comfortable around him, family and the band; he never behaved inappropriately. He was always a gentleman and was always approachable. He made it his business to say hello to you whether he was at a gig or not; and, especially,  was so wonderful during Covid. When all of us were locked in our houses, he invited my friends and I over to his rehearsals so that we could listen to his music and feel like we’re back on the scene again. John was going to redo my entire backyard and we had plans to do it and I am so upset that he’s not around because he’s the only one I would’ve trusted. He adored his daughters and talked about his sobriety with pride. We were all proud of him as well. We also loved and adored his goofy sense of humor and personality. He was so much fun to rock with! We definitely lost him too soon. There was so much to learn and understand about being human from John. I will never forget him.

I'm so deeply sorry to hear of John's passing. My condolences to his daughters, his sisters, his wife, and his friends. My husband and I knew John for about a decade, through some rather rough spots too, but John seemed to really take it all as it came. Speaking for myself, I was quite fascinated with him - his tough-as-nails attitude that often cracked me up, his vast knowledge and love of old houses and honestly, how amazingly talented he was. He did beautiful work on our little 1921 bungalow, with us as his helpers, and we shared that love of all things old. Whether it be old cars or old homes, John left beauty behind him, and that is certainly a legacy to be proud of.  And of course, we know that he loved his daughters and was tickled by their personalities - he talked about them with a smile.  We will truly miss you, John. See ya!

One of my best friends for many years.  Always the one i could count on to be there for me.  So talented in many ways,  as an amazing bass player in Hands of Doom, a mechanic for cars, buses or anything that has wheels, and a fantastic contractor who has helped me at home so many times!  But bigger than that he was just the best friend anyone could have with the biggest heart! Daisy will miss you , she loved you so much!  And i will miss you and always loved you as one of my best friends! May you rest in peace and rock the heavens!

Hard to say goodbye. I’ve known John since 1994 when worked on an old Pasadena home. He would fix’ em, I would paint them. It earned him the name “ the Weapon”. But John has been so much more than that, a brother and true friend. He had been struggling lately and after several setbacks was chomping to get back to work. I just talked to him Friday and he said he had just struggled through another week but was going back. I was short with him and sure wish I had taken more time to tell him again how much I cared about him. Thank you for all the years I will miss you deeply. Here we are in another bungalow transformation collaboration effort.

Spent the last couple days wondering  what to say. Thank you for my love of the game of pool. For teaching me to embrace my weird and be authentic. It’s okay not to conform to the norm! You were a fantastic artist, musician and human. Every time I pick up a pool cue, walk by a hot rod or hear a wicked guitar riff I’ll think of you.

Pep will be greatly missed.  His sense of humor is one of my best memories. My heart aches. Rest in peace cousin.❤️

My favourite memory of John was a weekend family dinner around 20  years ago at his Mums house where he was in full on crazy mode entertaining his neice and nephew, i have a photo of his niece whilst she was laughing so uproariously she was in near hysterics, to this day its my favourite photo of her, I'm not sure ive ever seen her laugh in the same way since. He had a gift.
In later years I loved to see the way he puffed up with fierce pride when he talked about his girls.
Gone far too soon, rest in peace Uncle Pep ❤️

We worked very hard to put this version of the band together.  John was having problems with his hands and fingers but he NEVER whined or complained.

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John Joseph Hunten

December 5, 1967 – October 14, 2023

Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park and Mortuary

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