March 14, 2018 (North Tonawanda, NY) ─  Buffalo’s very own “Andy Williams” crooned his way into the hearts of residents at Wheatfield Commons, a DePaul Senior Living Community in North Tonawanda. Johnny Dee, as John Dinunzio is known on stage, recently performed a variety of music from the 50s and 60s, including popular hits from Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, Tony Bennett and Dean Martin.

Pictured here with Johnny Dee are Wheatfield Commons residents Audrey Roszman and Beatrice Stromenger. A full-time musician, Johnny Dee has played in nightclubs in Buffalo for the past 40 years. He’s also played in clubs in Las Vegas and in North and South Carolina.

“It brings me great pleasure to see the joy on people’s faces when you walk around with the microphone and let them sing,” he said. “You can really see that music makes them feel good.”

Pictured here with Wheatfield Commons resident Olive Elliott, Johnny Dee is well-known for his Andy Williams Christmas Show which he performs at senior living communities and area establishments.

“We all enjoyed having Johnny Dee because he makes each of the residents feel like they are special and when they sing with the microphone, it makes them feel like an entertainer themselves,” said Activity Director Judith Stecher. “He is very personable and interacts with each of the residents.”

For more information about Wheatfield Commons, please contact Administrator Kathy Hyland-Dion at (716) 475-7600, at khyland@depaul.org or visit us on Facebook.