John Zaffis has dabbled in the family business for many years, which, by anyone's standards, is highly unusual. He attended exorcisms and strolled through haunted cemeteries on a regular basis, advised families struggling with poltergeists and possessions, and lectured on his otherworldly experiences. Yet, until recently, he hadn't fully committed to following in the footsteps of his uncle, noted demonologist Edward Warren. This year, however, all Hades has broken loose, and long-time Stratford resident Zaffis has taken time off from his day job and launched headlong into his "night" one with a tour of 30 colleges and universities that has him booked solid almost every day throughout October."I talk about everything that ties in with the paranormal," Zaffis said of his lectures, "human spirits, exorcisms, poltergeists, why certain places are haunted, and why some spirits stay behind."After 30 years of working in the field, conducting investigations of paranormal activity, Zaffis has plenty to say. He said he saw his first ghost, his grandfather, at the young age of 16 and decided that there, "might be something to this stuff." He began to look into paranormal phenomenon, which, for him, meant no more effort than spending time with his Uncle Ed Warren, his mother's twin brother, and Ed's wife, Lorraine. For many years, the Monroe couple were the foremost international authorities on ghosts and demons.
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