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Condolences
Dear Patty & family, It was a privilege to know Joe. Such a great loss. He gave much of himself to serve humanity and will be sadly missed in years to come. Our deepest sympathy to you and his family. We will keep all of you in our prayers. May God bless you and watch over all of you. Brian & Mary Ann Cowan, Syracuse, NY
Patty, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Dave Steiner Lee Center, NY
Patty Sorry for your loss. I remember the great conversations Joe was always there to help me. That I grateful to have known the beautiful person he was. My prayers to you and your family. As you go through this time of sorry. R.I.P Joe.
my condolences Patti, to you and your family!
May GOD bless each of you during this time - I have great memories of Joe, his service and I cherish his kindness!
Joan Ramsey
Albany, NY
I was grateful to work with Joe on the last volunteer project he work on. For the last 6 months Joe brought fun, interesting and wonderful ideas to the table. His love of the project and the organization was infectious and inspiring. I am forever grateful I got to know him. He will be remembered and missed by many, many people. My sincerest condolences to all his friends and loving family.
I was fortunate to work with Joe on a few volunteer projects. He was a joy to work with, a great listener, and an insightful contributor. It wasn’t until I read his obituary that I learned the impressive list of his accomplishments. It is clear his greatest accomplishment is his family. He will be be missed be all.
I remember the weekend when Joe and Patty found each other and it was so romantic. We attended conventions together and Patty was always the driver because Joe had lived in the City and never needed a car. He was always inspirational to others and a hard worker. I was stunned by his sudden death and am sorry for his family's loss; I will keep him in my prayers and will plant an apple tree in his memory. Liz Olmstead
I only knew him for a few years, but in the time I knew him he was a kind and fun-loving person with a warmth and knowledge that I will miss terribly. I can't begin to comprehend the loss to his family. I am sorrier than I can say.
I met Joe 15 years ago in New York City. He was the best friend of my partner, William, whom I had just started dating and while we saw each other infrequently (ironically, he had also just met Patty, the love of his life, who lived in Rochester!), I could see that William and Joe had a tight bond, and when William passed of lung cancer in 2012, Joe was a rock and checked in on me over the years to reminisce about him, also staying in touch via Facebook & text. I can't seem to fathom that he, too, is now gone - too soon. A kinder, more open-hearted man I never knew - so generous and expressive and caring! I want to believe the two dear friends are now re-united in the skies above, looking down over their loving family and friends. The day before he passed, Joe liked a post of photos I had uploaded to Facebook, which triggered me to think - I must reach out for a check-in. That never happened, though in my heart, I KNOW he knew and will be yet another guardian angel looking down on all of us. Rest in peace, dear Joe. Your loss is profound. Your memory will be forever!
With sympathy and love to you and your family, Patty. I admired Joe for how he gave of himself to life with sincerity and gusto.
We'll miss him. Don and Mary Anne
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