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We will always remember those times spent with Joe and Carol at his camper and the hospitality and good times he showed us. We enjoyed those relaxing cruises on the lake in his pontoon boat. We will miss him very much. He was a great friend and a good and kind man.
My Joe, where do I begin? It all started 26 1/2 yrs ago that we came into each others lives. I know God guided us as we were both at the time feeling alone. Things took off from there & WOW, what a ride. We went through many things together, arguments, births, graduations, marriages, illness's & yes even deaths. We loved being at CECO, that was your sanctuary. We never married because it was good like it was. We used to say "why ruin a good thing". We had the excitement of seeing each other everyday, never tired of seeing each other because we kept it alive, like it was our first date. Sometimes you would show up 3 times in one day like a little lost puppy. I keep wanting to call you to ask you what should I do. I will miss calling you every day either on my way home from work or when I got home so you knew I was safe & to talk about our day. I will miss the little gifts you left me every time I got home & your little postie notes saying "I love you". I will miss you surprising me with dinner on the table & you always fixing things around the house. You were waiting so patiently for when I was to retire in a year. Our plans of leaving for the winter will never happen along with everything else. You were looking to downsize and we were looking at houses in Coal City. The next level to our relationship was coming as we laughed and said we needed to get a ranch house due to our age and yet big enough so we can still visit like we did the past 26 1/2 yrs to keep it alive. The plans we had will be our secret but the love we had, everyone should know about. You were a private man about feelings but you always told me, it's just a piece of paper and I was the love of your life. Our love was a good example of unconditional love. My family loved you so much and hearing my grandkids calling you PaPa Joe will be missed. The love you showed our Yesenia was so pure, beautiful and unconditional. I don't know what God has planned for me but I know no matter what, you will always be in my heart and I will miss you every day because we were "Soulmates" as it should be because we had the love between a man and women and anyone who has that then knows what your love meant to me and the heartbreak I am going through. Love you PaPa Joe.
Joe was my sister Carol soulmate. She love him more then anyone could understand. We always thought of Joe more as a brother-inlaw. The nephews and nieces on Carol side of the family always thought of Joe more as a uncle, because Joe and Carol were together so long. Joe was so thoughtful, if anyone of us needed help, he was willingly to give a helping hand. It was hard for Joe to say no. He was the first one at my house to help make the tamales. Joe will be greatly miss by Carol's family. I know in my heart Joe is in heaven helping God with those helping hands, preparing the rooms for the other love ones. We love you Joe, until we meet again. Our hearts hurts. Linda
My deepest sympathy to all of Joe's family, especially his children, grandchildren, siblings, and most of all his beloved, Carol. Please find comfort in knowing that he's in a much happier and loving place now. May he rest in peace.
Love, Sharon
There's always a time to live and be free,
A time to die and embrace eternity.
A time to cherish one's memories,
And a time to meet them someday.
Be strong. There's a brighter tomorrow ahead.
Our love and strength to you.
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