Joel Simon Meltzer

Joel was a special friend...and the funniest man I knew...but above all else was his loyalty...I will miss the semi-annual phone call just to check up on me...but am grateful we had one great time at the Esquire reunion last year

I was so sorry to hear about Joel’s passing. Myself, like so many here in the local Miami advertising community have many fond memories of Joel. The many lunches at Joe’s, his jokes and stories and his kindness and caring for friends and family. He will be missed.

How do you say goodbye to a friend of 35 years. Well, you don't. You remember the times you laughed together working on Esquire, GQ and all the Conde Nast books. And we did laugh!
Joel once kept a room mates socks wet for 5 days at a sale meeting by rinsing them in the sink everyday.

I was so shocked to learn of Joel's passing. I knew him and worked with him for almost 40 years and we shared so many laughs together. He was a wonderful friend and will be sorely missed. God Bless him.

We are saddened by Joel's passing. We have fond memories of Joel during the time we worked together for Esquire Magazine.The opportunity to spend time with you and Joel at the Esquire reunion in Key Largo last year is now even more special. Our prayers are with you and Joel.

Sorry to hear of Joel's passing. He was a pleasure to work with, a real gentleman and hard to forget. We were fortunate enough to be among his many guests at Joe's where we will always remember him holding court.

He will be a tough act to follow.

I WAS SO SORRY TO READ ABOUT JOEL THIS MORNING. WE HAD SOME GREAT TIMES TOGETHER. LOTS OF HUGS AND LOTS OF LAUGHS. I HAVE WONDERFUL MEMORIES. HE WAS VERY SPECIAL AND SO ARE YOU.
MARSHA OLIN

Joel was, without a doubt, the nicest, most decent person I have ever known.

My condolences to Hope and Joel's family. In 1958, Joel and I shared an office on Alton Road at 17th Street. We both had fledgling businesses..he as a newspaper rep and I as a pr firm..and couldn't afford the rent on our own. There was no air conditioning and only manual typewriters in those days, but we were both young and ambitious,laughed alot and worked hard. Over the years, whenever we would run in to each other, we would reminisce about those early days.