Washington, District of Columbia
KAUFFMANN, Joseph
Peter, 53, of Glen Allen, passed away on October 31, 2011, after a courageous and spirited fight against Amyloidosis and the blood cancer multiple myeloma. Joe was born on October 8, 1958 and lived his entire life in Richmond. Joe attended John Marshall and Open High Schools and received a B.S. in Education from the University of Virginia in 1980. Joe's passion was cycling, and from a young age he worked in the bicycle industry as a self-taught bicycle repairman, eventually working as a service manager at local shops like Two Wheel Travel, Conte's, and finally Agee's Bicycles on West Broad. Joe is survived by his son, Peter Kauffmann; his wife, Amy Scotch; his devoted cat, Sprocket; siblings, Paul Kauffmann Jr., Joyce Kauffmann, Bernadine Karns, Chris Kauffmann and Maria Sarahan; as well as numerous nephews, cousins, and extended family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Joseph Kauffmann Sr. and Edna Wysong Kauffmann; and his sister, Edna Mary Spain. A celebration of Joe's life will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 6, at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC) of Glen Allen where he was an active and beloved member. A reception will be held at UUCC following the service at 11105 Cauthorne Road, Glen Allen, Virginia 23059. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the UUCC Social Action Ministry at the address above.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Amy, I didn't see this notice until today. I am so sorry to hear about Joe. My thoughts are with you, and once again am reminded how precious and fleeting the time we have to live and love.
Blake Rowe
November 22, 2011 | Ossining, NY
Amy, I am so sorry to hear of Joe's passing. He was one of the truly good people. I've been out of touch and didn't even know that you two were together. So I am both happy and sad for you both. I left a longer note on Joe's Facebook page.
Ned Breschel
November 11, 2011 | Olive Hill, KY
I did a service for UUCC on the color purple. Joe gave me a piece of purple bike chain to use for the kids' part of the service. He was a tender hearted man and I will miss him.
Deb Downing
November 08, 2011
Joe was a good soul who devoted many years to the care of his parents. He was so proud of Peter. I especially appreciated that he was non-judgemental and always kind to me. He also laughed at my jokes. :) Joyce Mary
J M Grunewald
November 07, 2011
So sorry to learn of Joe's passing. We lost an amazing fellow. A true friend to many and worthy of praise. I will never forget the impact he had on so many-- even as a first year student at UVA. We lived on the same hallway and got to interact a lot and maintained contact through the years on facebook. Many Blessings to his family. Michael Mallory Charlottesville, VA
November 07, 2011
John
November 06, 2011
I will always remember Joe as a gentle giant. He was always kind to everyone he met. He will truly be missed by all who knew him.
Sonja Knipe-Roberts
November 06, 2011 | Richmond, VA
I bought my first bike from Joe, and 20 years later he still remembered me. He had an impressive memory and a wonderful friendly smile. He was the reason I started biking and we will truly miss this great man.My prayers and condolences go to his family.
Bobby Saunders
November 06, 2011 | Chesterfield, VA
Joe was always so patient and kind. Whenever ANY of us had bike questions we'd all say, "ask Joe, he'll know", or "take it to Joe, he can fix it". The bike I have now is the one Joe helped me pickout about 8 years ago. I have a little flash of thought of him whenever I ride. I am so sorry I had no idea he was suffering. Amy, &/or family please let me know if there's anything I can do to help you. Bless you all. I know Sprocket will grieve too in silent kitty ways so be sure to give him lots...
November 06, 2011