Joseph Messilio Ginanni

I am truly devastated with the passing of Joe. He has been a great friend and mentor to me over the last 15 years! We shared a lot of great times. I will miss him dearly. My heart goes out to the Ginanni family. You/We have lost a great man!

Joe, I did not know you well, but I know you were a good man of integrity. The whole world will miss you.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Joe, I will always miss my smart, talented and funny cousin. Your passing was so sudden, and I am having a hard time accepting that you are gone. I know that Heaven must have needed a special Guardian Angel, and you were the one called. Blue skies and soft landings.

Joe ... it is so hard for me to accept your passing. Too sudden. Too soon. I can still hear your voice, hear your laughter. That won't fade and neither will my memories of our good times and great conversations. You're one of the good guys, Joe - honest, sweet, smart, a man of integrity. We'll see you again.

As a girl I had a terrific crush on Joe. His winning smile, beautiful eyes and his kindness to someone's "kid sister" (me, 5 years his junior) made him out-of-this-world fantastic. I remember talking with Joe, Jean and my sister Carol about the fact that our Moms could talk at the same time and still hear every word the other person said. Cecil, Daddy and the rest of us would just walk away, laughing and shaking our heads. I was so fortunate to have Joe in my life. Thinking of him always...

I will miss Joe deeply. He had a great sense of humor and I miss our DOE “Duffer League” golf matches. His professionalism, honesty, humor and integrity are examples for all of us to live our lives. I'm sadden by his passing. I hope Joe finds a great wood shop and a golf cart to ride in heaven! I donated to WWP in his name today!

I am so sorry for your loss. May the Most High God comfort you during these difficult days. (Psalm 83:18)

Joe was the only person who ever got me up in a two seater plane over Carlsbad when were 18 years old. We were at NMSU together in 1965 and spent hours talking. He was wise beyond his year and gave me good advice. He will be missed. He is gone too soon.