Joseph LaBriola

Jamie, I'm so sorry for your loss. I remember you speaking of Joe, always with such love and respect. You were lucky to have such a wonderful life together, and I pray that happy memories help ease the tough days. Thinking of you fondly, as always.

I took English Comp with Joe in 1973. He was a real gentleman, kind and considerate. He allowed me to submit papers early so I could take a two week Holy Land Tour. He was a brilliant professor, A real asset to Sinclair.

Joe was a member of the English Department at Sinclair when I started teaching there and he later became our department chair. In those days, the chair set the schedules for individual faculty members, and Joe always took care to give people reasonable loads and preps and "travel time" between classes. I appreciated the (additional) personal comments he wrote on my annual performance reviews. When I wanted to try using the portfolio grading method with my classes, he encouraged me, even...

My sincere sympathy for the loss of my cousin Joe. Jaime, you and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers Maureen Cozzi Jamgochian

Dr. LaBriola may be my favorite college instructor. I luckily was in his freshman English classes and I took his Shakespeare class. He was totally droll but with a twinkle in his eyes. "I so appreciate when your writing is concise..." He entered the room during the Shakespeare classes with a Yorick's skull coffee cup. I also loved the short stories we read by so many fabulous authors. I fell in love with Flannery O'Connor, Katherine Mansfield, James Baldwin, and so much more. I gobbled up...

Joe was my former brother-in-law and I took an English Literature class that he taught at Saint Mary´s College. He was a wonderful teacher and I truly enjoyed his class. I hope that our happy memories of Joe will bring all of us peace and comfort.

What a wonderful life! He will be missed and so many memories will live on.

Joe was the kindest, loving intelligent "gentleman" I've known His loving dedication to his wife Jamie and all the people & animals in his life will be remembered forever