Joseph "Joe" Sugrue

Joe with Conrad and Jim in June 2025

I was very sorry and shocked to learn of Joe´s passing last month. I was lucky to gain friendship with Joe when he settled in Port Hadlock and was my brother, Conrad Bruhn´s neighbor. Joe was an "Over the Top" friend to my brother especially over the past year when Conrad was in a skilled nursing facility until his passing in September. Joe, along with Jim Jackson, took the hour each way drive to visit Conrad at least weekly. During those visits Joe and Conrad shared wit and humor so vital...

Joe and I were good friends beginning in Kindergarten at Kirtland school. I recall his Columbia bicycle, the first two wheeler I rode without training wheels, his Honda 50cc mini bike and the Crossman 760 BB gun, I bought one just like it, 4th grade, fun times. Years later I enjoyed seeing Joe at HHS 80 class reunions, he always had great stories, he lived the life on the road we all would like to. A few photos from my 1st grade birthday party in 69, RIP my friend.

I was very sorry to hear of Joey's passing. We were best friends in early childhood. At his instruction, when I was looking for him I yelled his name through the screen door on the side of his house (his parents took this very calmly I now realize). We kept in very occasional contact over the years. I hope he has found peace.

My heart out to Joe's family and friends. I first met Joe many years ago when I was Sales Manager at a SAAB/Volvo dealership and he stopped by in search of an elusive white manual transmission Volvo. It had to be special ordered which kept me in contact with Joe. I was intrigued by his wit and often wry sense of humor and he was impressed that I held my own in a business dominated by men. We both had a keen interest in the arts, travel, languages and more which led to a close friendship....