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Peter Mirick
November 28, 2011
My Uncle Joe was always larger than life, a big frog in the little pond that is Kingston, and I loved him like I loved my own father. He was the life of the party wherever he went, smoking big cigars, playing the trumpet as wildly as any professional jazzman, and always keeping everyone around him laughing. I never looked forward to anything in life like I looked forward to spending time with him and my cousins at the little piece of paradise in the Catskills, complete with trout brook, where he built his hunting camp. When I was a kid he filled my head with stories of his fishing and hunting exploits, as well as his adventures (including his wounding and recovery) in the Pacific as a SeaBee in WWII (Okinawa and China), and he fired my imagination as no one else in this life ever has. A great outdoorsman, he took my cousin Dave and I to the Chimney Hole on exciting moonlit nights to fish for walleye, and patiently rowed us all over the Ashokan Reservoir, trolling flatfish, letting us catch all the smallmouth bass while he did the work. It wasn't until I had my own kids that I realized what a sacrifice that was for him, to basically give up his own fishing pleasure so we could learn and experience the joys the outdoors had to offer. He filled me with wonder and love for nature, taught me by example to dance to my own drum, and saved me from becoming a New England trout snob. He had an enormous influence on my choosing a career as a wildlife biologist and outdoor writer, and I never would have been as good at either had he not been there for me in my formative years. I miss him terribly, but have faith that he is in a better place, likely hunting pheasant with Papa and his beloved dog, Pal, or maybe trout fishing with my Dad. My condolences to all who knew him: our lives are now a little impoverished with his loss, but our lives are much better lived for having known him...
November 22, 2011
i can remember joe sooo long ago back to when everything was good. i remember him with my father on all the seabee floats for vetrans day and memorial day... he was a sweet soul... i wish i could have seen him more,joe i love you...and will greatly miss you rest easly in peace joe's daughtwer keely
November 22, 2011
EJ: Sorry to hear about your dad's passing. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Kelley Godwin, Saugerties, NY
Kathy Mirick
November 21, 2011
I will miss my dear Godfather and Uncle so much. His sense of humor was unmatched. I can still picture him in the "big living room" on Johnston Avenue, playing the trumpet, or smoking his cigar and making us kids laugh and laugh. And you always made sure to give me your empty cigar holders for my dimes. Your presence was larger than life when I was a little girl and always at your house. I'll miss you Uncle Joe but I will always picture you laughing and happy and feeling good. God bless you forever. I hope you and my Dad are playing some cards and having a few laughs somewhere with Papa. Xoxox to all of my cousins and my dearest Aunt Jackie. Love Kathy, Alex, Marina and Sam too.
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brian palmer
November 21, 2011
it was a real honor knowing joe. we were neighbors in boiceville and he always made my family and i feel so welcome. we will miss him and our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. brian and kara palmer.
Kelly Burns
November 21, 2011
Alicia and Family, I am so sorry to hear about the death of your Grandfather, Just think of all the good times at the Cabin and now you and your family have an angel looking down on you. Kelly Burns
Mary Lou Hutton
November 21, 2011
EJ, I just heard. I am so sorry to hear of your dad's passing. You and your family are in my prayers.
Vinnief Rua
November 20, 2011
Don't know where to start. My sincerest sympathies to all. Vinnie Rua
November 20, 2011
OUR SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO YOU, JACKIE , AND YOUR FAMILY. WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE GREAT TIMES WE HAD WHEN WE WERE YOUNGER. JOE WAS A GOOD FRIEND.
HELEN AND CHARLIE KING CHARLOTTE, NC
Bobby Scrodanus
November 20, 2011
Still have the ball Joe signed for me when he was a catcher for the champion soft ball league in the city of kingston he played for THE SUBWAY GRILL. I am sure you are playing on GODS team now.
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