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JOEL PLAVIN Obituary

PLAVIN--Joel Joshua, warm, gregarious, funny, generous, compassionate, and a very good friend, has passed away at home in Brooklyn. Known for an intellect matched by a seemingly encyclopedic knowledge, he could hold forth on English and Yiddish song lyrics, baseball stats, the Jewish labor movement, borscht belt comics and their jokes, geographical arcana, and almost everything in between. He is survived by his wife Susie, daughter Johanna Atkinson and her husband, grandchildren Jake, Abby and Kate, brother David, sister Susan Braverman, nieces, a nephew, a bevy of cousins, and countless friends, all of whom loved him very much, because, above all, he was so wonderfully Joel.

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Published by New York Times on May 16, 2021.

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Jody and Art

August 28, 2021

We knew Joel from Art´s bar, Detour. We cared about him and have thought of him often... remembering so many entertaining conversations and debates. It meant so much to us that he came to our wedding and was always the most loyal customer and friend.

Clemson Page

May 21, 2021

I have the fondest memories of Joel--especially during his presidency of the Dartmouth College Glee Club. His solo performance of "The Fox's Night on the Town" (not the actual title?) was a classic of the Calypso idiom!

Elia and Alicia

May 19, 2021

I am so sorry. We were
so much looking forward to seeing our friend Joel. We loved him very much. I
first met Joel at a small jazz bar in the East Village in the mid 1990s. He attended our wedding. We always had lively conversations. He will be greatly missed by us.

Elia Glenn and Alicia Montero

May 19, 2021

I am so sorry. We were looking so much looking forward to seeing our friend Joel. We loved him very much. I knew first met Joel at a small jazz bar in the East Village in the mid 1990s. He attended our wedding. He will be greatly missed by us.

Elia Glenn and Alicia Montero

May 19, 2021

I am so sorry. We were looking so much looking forward to seeing our friend Joel. We loved him very much. I knew first met Joel at a small jazz bar in the East Village in the mid 1990s. He attended our wedding. He will be and now is greatly missed by us.

Mark Mlotek

May 19, 2021

Our sincerest condolences to the entire Plavin extended family. Joel was a force in our community and was an overall good person. Miss his humor and his warmth. He will be remembered. Sorry for your loss.

Micky Edelstein Neben

May 16, 2021

So sorry to hear about Jodie [hard for me to think of him as Joel]. My condolences to you all.

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