Syracuse, New York
June 29, 2012
Joseph Elman, 90, died Friday evening at Menorah Park. Born in Poland, Joe fought against the Nazis by joining the partisans. In an interview with the U.S. Holocaust Museum in 1998, Joe was quoted, "The world should learn a lesson from the past; what can happen to a...Read More
I did business with Joe for probably over 30 years. He was tough to do business with, yet always very fair. I always had the utmost respect for him. His stories during the war years were fascinating. He surely was a member of the greatest generation!
Steven Suher
Steven Suher
June 24, 2020 | Seekonk, MA | Friend
Dear Elman Family
It was one of those very lucky days that I met Joe Elman, down there at Square Deal,,,on the coner of Spencer Street and a cross street that It is forgotten..but, one would never forget Joe Elman...a man of the highest principals, limitless energy and insight,,,an abundence of integrty (SP).
Joe was the kind of customer, friend and everyone would seek out...loyal, direct, understanding....just blessed with being a nice person.
Our most sicsere...
Anita & Lewis Kuppermann
July 16, 2012 | Manlus, NY
De ar Muriel and family. Hannah and I share the joy of having been a freind of Joe. He will be missed and remembered as a kind and gentle man. Hannah and Jerry Seaman
July 03, 2012
Dear Marsha, Cheryl, and Barry,
I first learned of your Dad while working on the Elman family genealogy some 18 years ago. We had a number of phone calls and then he and your Mom hosted me over a weekend at their home in DeWitt. He allowed me to interview him about his childhood, extraordinary wartime experiences, postwar activities including the difficulties of his and his brother and sister-in-law's immigration to Syracuse (one of my treasures is a copy of the letter he and his...
Michael Meshenberg
July 01, 2012 | Chicago, IL
I first met Joe a month after losing my Father. He taught me everything I needed to know to be successful in business and later that year I was honored to continue his company's tradition of serving the community in recycling. I gained the assets of a good business as well as an amazing piece of history in my friend and Teacher.
Our thoughts are with the Family.
Russ, Linda, Ben and Sarah Gower
Russell Gower
July 01, 2012 | La Fayette, NY
So sorry to hear about Joe's passing. I did business with Joe since the mid 1970's. He was a wonderful person to do business with; I had much respect for him.
He will surely be missed.
My deepest condolences to his family and friends
Sincerely
steven suher
July 01, 2012 | Seekonk, MA
