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LaBOY, HONORABLE JOSE A. "JOE" 63 - of Ventnor and formerly of Vineland, died Tuesday evening, August 28, 2012 at the SJ Regional Medical Center, with his family by his side. Born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, he had moved to Vineland in 1957. Joe is a graduate of Vineland High School, Temple University Law School and Georgetown University Law School. Joe was Atlantic County workers compensation supervising judge and was a past judge for Bridgeton and Camden. Joe helped found the Hispanic Political Caucus, served as Vineland's public defender and was the first Hispanic elected to the City Council in 1988. He also was a partner in Adamo, Pagliughi, LaBoy, & Tonetta, Law Firm in Vineland. He enjoyed living in Ventnor and walking the boardwalk, spending time with his friends. Joe loved his job up until the moment he passed, but most of all, spending time with his grandchildren and family. His favorite quote was, "LIVE EVERYDAY LIKE ITS YOUR LAST." Joe is predeceased by his parents, Federico and Mercedes (Serrano) LaBoy, six brothers, Gilbert, Laureno, Esteven D., Juan, Jose E., and Eulogio LaBoy, three sisters, Gloria LaBoy Gonzalez, Anna Mendez, and Panchita LaBoy. Survived by: one daughter: Erica Nieves and husband Abner of Williamstown, one son: Jose "Stacy" LaBoy of Millville, five grandchildren: Mikey Dominguez-LaBoy, Matthew LaBoy, Josiah, Julian, and Julissa LaBoy, one brother: Raymond LaBoy and wife Maritza of Vineland, one sister: Luz D. LaBoy-Viera of W. Paterson, many nieces and nephews. A Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated on Saturday, September 1, 2012 at 11am at Divine Mercy Parish, St. Francis of Assisi Church, Vineland. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Vineland. Friends will be received on Friday from 6pm to 9pm at the DeMarco-Luisi Funeral Home 2755 S. Lincoln Ave., Vineland and again on Saturday at the church from 9am to 10:45am. Please visit dlfuneral.com to send condolences to the family.
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Memories and Condolences
for JOSE LaBOY
Mari Carmen Aponte
September 24, 2012
Having gone through Temple Law School with you made me appreciate the profession even more. Will never forget traveling to Vineland to make pasteles for our law school events. Your wonderful humor and way with words will be missed. I will also miss your "Heavy Chevy".
Mari Carmen Aponte
julia iglesias
September 24, 2012
You will surely be missed! I just can believe you left us. Remember the old days when you were visiting your wife for the first time in Landisville. Being in your wedding and have a great time. May you rest in peace
Stefoni
September 19, 2012
U are very loved n missed so much. The kids talk about u every day. They ask if u can hear them, tell me how much they wish they could see u, n reminisce about their memories with u. Josiah, Julian, n Jelyssa will never forget their abuelo n hold u very close in their hearts.
September 7, 2012
RIP sweetheart.
Carlos Diaz
September 6, 2012
My friend Joe the man that love Puero Rico and all the pretty girls from the isla.rip amigo !!
Emily
September 6, 2012
Jose i miss you so much,wait for me in heaven.I Love you.
Lillian
September 6, 2012
Thank for all you love,is hard to say goodbye.seras siempre mi luz, me haran falta tus lladas de noche ir a cenar y bailar.like i always say the most wanted single guy.te extraño Joe !!
September 5, 2012
Jose was a memorable high-school classmate, friendly and soft-spoken,
too soon gone. Mike
Barbara Paul
September 4, 2012
Joe, I am at a loss for words. I still cannot believe you are gone. How can I pick up the pieces of my broken heart when a piece of it is gone? You were always there for me and loved me like no man will ever love me. You were truly the love of my life. You told me the day before you passed that if you died tomorrow you would die a happy man because you found the love of your life and that was me. I am so lucky and honored to have been loved by you. I will carry you in my heart always. The last five years have been the best years of my life. Every day we would end our conversations with you telling me "te amo con todo mi corazon" and I would reply "yo tambien." Well now it is my turn...Jose A. LaBoy te amo con todo mi corazon!" Rest in peace until we meet again.
September 4, 2012
My condolences to the family. May you RIP Mr.Laboy.
Ivelis Rodriguez
September 4, 2012
May you RIP Joe you will be missed .........
BEATRIZ ANDUJAR
September 2, 2012
MY CONDOLENCE GO OUT TO THE LABOY FAMIL..RIP
Beatris Andujar
September 2, 2012
MY CONDONENCE GO OUT TO THE LABOY FAMILY..RIP
jorge boyer
September 2, 2012
mis mas sentido pesame a la familia Laboy,emos perdido no solo a un juez,un abogado,un amigo a un gran hermano
Deborah Deshields
September 1, 2012
Sending my condolences to Erica and the LaBoy family. May God guide you through your loss.
Yoly Banchs
August 31, 2012
The reason it hurt so much to separate is because our souls are conected.thank u for all you love And care!!
Delfin Cuevas, Jr.
August 31, 2012
Mr. Laboy, thank you for all those wonderful memories. R.I.P
Carlos M. Gonzalez(Big Charlie)
August 31, 2012
Con todo mi cincerida de amigo de Joe fue un gran honbre y buena tanbien un gran amigo Dios lo recibira el la gloris con sus brasos estendido le doy mis cinceros pesame a su familia .Carlos gonzalez fam.
Radames(Ray)&Grace Matos
August 31, 2012
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
Nilsa Acosta
August 31, 2012
I've known Joe since I was kid. He was a very good friend of the family. My sincerest condolences go out to his family. May he rest in peace.
Anne Polhamus Swain
August 31, 2012
I went to school with Jose and worked with him briefly at New Jersey Bell on 6th St. He was a fine man and I knew he would go far. May your faith comfort you. My prayers are with your family.
Hon. Nleson A Diaz
August 31, 2012
He was my first recruit from New Jersey to become a lawyer from Vineland's Latino community at Temple. I will never forget the joy of the family when he graduated from Law School and the Vineland community. I will miss Jose known as Heavy Chevy in Law School. He was co founder of the Puerto Rican Action Law Organization and one of the first in the Latino CLS legal center in the Latino Community. I will miss you Joe, may God give you rest and joy forever.
Pedro & Virginia Cordero
August 31, 2012
Our Condolences to the Laboy family on behalf of Pedro & Virginia Cordero, daughter and sons. We are deeply sorrowful of the loss of Honorable Jose "Joe" Laboy. We will miss him very much. In our prayers, love forever.
Ruth Cordero Alvarado
August 31, 2012
To The Laboy Family -I am still shocked and my heart is saddened to have Honorable Jose "Joe" Laboy leave us so quickly. When I was a teenager (I'm 5 years younger), Joe Laboy took us on a large bus trip to Rutger's University and inspired us to seek higher education to live better lives. What a kind, loving, sincere man he was to me, our family, friends and community. Thank you God for bringing Honorable Jose "Joe" Laboy in our lives for he was a beautiful instrument of God.
August 31, 2012
TO OUR FRIEND JUDGE LA BOY......WE WILL MISS YOU ALWAYS. YOU WERE ONE SPECIAL FRIEND TO ME AND MY FAMILY. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN OUR HEARTS. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. GOOD BYE MY FRIEND. THE BONO FAMILY
Rosa and Julio Mendez
August 31, 2012
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Lynn Clauss
August 31, 2012
We are so saddened to hear of joe's passing. He was such a fun guy, always is such great spirits. He will be very much missed!
Nana & Tuto(Ivan) Perez
August 31, 2012
May the Lord be with the Laboy family,you may be gone but never forgotten...Nana y Tuto Perez
Kim Codispoti
August 31, 2012
What a kind and caring man. You will be missed Judge. God Bless you. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.
Kim and Tim Codispoti
Familia Tejeras-Medina
August 31, 2012
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Julia Iglesias
August 31, 2012
Just want to send my condolences to Stacy and Erica and extended family. Joe will surely be missed. He was a loving person, always with a smile, joking about thing that happen in life. Being a friend way back, being in his wedding and remembering his success. Showing all that it is possible to succeed in life if you work hard. His Latin blood was there. Worked hard for the Latinos. Listened. Just a Passionate Man. I will always remember those good old days. My You rejoice in Heaven with our Mighty Lord. God Bless, everyone in Vineland will surely MISS YOU!
Annette Andujar-Ocasio
August 31, 2012
A man that accomplished many great things in his life, you will be missed & to the family, may you find peace during this difficult time.
Paul Maslow
August 31, 2012
Your a good strong man Joe LaBoy and will be missed terribly. My sympathy to his beautiful family...
Cheo Cidra
August 31, 2012
In lovin memory . Rest in peace . Fue una gran persona
Nancy Torres
August 30, 2012
My condolences to the Laboy family. May God be with you all in this difficult time.
Rev Juan B. Boneta
August 30, 2012
On behalf of Rev. Juan B. Boneta our condolences to the Laboy family. May God grant you comfort and strength.
Miss You Uncle Joe
Angel Sotomayor
August 30, 2012
Rest in Peace Uncle Joe....I will miss our talks....my thoughts and prayerts to The LaBoy family+
Iris & Joaquin Martinez
August 30, 2012
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Yvonne & Robert Leung & VanHassel
August 30, 2012
My sincere condolences to the Laboy family. Joe was helpful and kind, and a good friend. He really enjoyed his home in Ventor ,and always made my husband and I welcome. I remember joining him on his walk along the beach and sharing thoughts on life. He loved his family very deeply. He will be sorely missed. God bless you all and know he is with the Lord.
We were proud to know him!
Yvonne Leung & Robert VanHassel
The Gomez family
August 30, 2012
Our hearts out to the LAboy family,sorry for their loss,Joe will be sadly missed.
Hector Suarez
August 30, 2012
RIP Joe. My sincere condolences to the Laboy family. He touched many lives and was one of the original PR activists in Vineland. I worked with him when he was with Legal Services back in the day.
JoAnne Moschetti Denby
August 30, 2012
Prayers and condolences to the Laboy family....We were neighbors many many years ago and Joe was a fellow classmate as well..A dedicated, compassionate caring man will be greatly missed...Rest in Peace Joe.
Arnie Escobar
August 30, 2012
Joe I'm going to miss you may god bless you.
Lillian Martinez
August 30, 2012
My deepest sympathy to the Laboy Family. I have great memories of Joe, he always offer his help! Even in my wedding back in 1984 he was present! What a good father, friend, and example to us! Blessing to all!
Lillian Martinez-Cordero y familia!
August 30, 2012
R.I.P. Joe!!! Remebering our hangout at the "La Esquina Famosa' on 8th & Cherry Sts. back on our childhood days. Condolences to the Laboty family!!! Myriam Berrios
Denise Collazo
August 30, 2012
RIP Uncle Joe...Miss you and love you!! Love always,Junie,Denise,Jonathan, & Nathan <3
Margie Afabnador
August 30, 2012
My deepest sympathy to all his family.
He was a very special person in my life and I am sure, in the lives of everyone he came across along the way. I will always remember his laughter and jokes!
Rest in peace my dear Joe!
Margie Afanador
Jose & Lallie Alvarez
August 30, 2012
Our sincerely symphaty to joe's family. Joe was a good son, husband, father and friend. Joe was a person who battled to unite the Puerto Ricans. Back in 1972 joe and Elizabeth Silva founded an organization named, "Puerto Riquenos Unidos" with office at 6th street (Oh! te acuerdas) From that office Joe and his staff did the best to to help the city youths. It was a good foundation, but one man could not lead all the horses to the water fountain. Joe was a good son,husband, father and friend. Joe never say no when someone ask him for help.
Death is the reward of lfe." Life is not a destination" "life is a journey" A journey that we all must walk on the same trail until we meet on the square. MAY GOD REST HIS SOUL IN PEACE.
Margie Afanador
August 30, 2012
My deepest sympathy to all his family.
He was a very special person in my youth and in my life and I am sure, in the lives of everyone he came across along the way. I will always remember his laughter and jokes!
Rest in peace my dear Joe!
We will see each other again,
Margie Afanador
Gene Ertle, Jr.
August 30, 2012
On behalf of all the Court Reporters who worked with Judge LaBoy, we send our deepest condolances to the LaBoy Family. Every Reporter loved working with him. He will be missed.
migdalia quiles
August 30, 2012
joe you will be sadly missed, but i know you are happy in God presence. never will forget your kindness and generosity.
Gloryvie Reyes
August 30, 2012
My condonlences to the LaBoy Fam.
Bob Snyder
August 30, 2012
So sad to hear of Jose's passing, we will miss him , He was a good friend of my wife and I.
August 30, 2012
R.I.P Jose Laboy
MY condolences to the Family.
Lilly Vega
August 30, 2012
My condolences and prayers go out to the Laboy family.
His investment in my life helped to shape and make who I am today. You´ll be missed. Dr. Sandrie S. Smith
Dr. Sandrie Serrano-Smith
August 30, 2012
An amazing man that marked my life in my teen years by a word of sound advise that propelled me towards my destiny. His investment in my life helped to shape and make who I am today. You´ll be missed. Dr. Sandrie S. Smith
Susan Gonzalez
August 30, 2012
I can't believe you are gone. I will truly miss you. RIP
August 30, 2012
You will be missed my friend, condolences to Stacy, Erika and grandchildren. My front porch will never be the same. Your friend, Gerry
moses bermudez
August 30, 2012
Condolences to the Laboy family on behalf of Moses and Marisol Bermudez May God keep all of you at this time of sorrow.
Marianna Gillespie
August 30, 2012
Celebrando una vida bien vivida. Apreciamos los recuerdos para siempre.
Maribel Penalvert
August 30, 2012
My brothers and I grew up with Joe and it saddens us to deeply to have lost him..He is in a better place...We will miss you Joe, but you will always be remembered. RIP
Mindy Asencio
August 30, 2012
My condolences to the Laboy family.
David Ortiz
August 30, 2012
A great man and great wonderful family man, going to miss the dominoe game's. You are going to missed by so many, R.I.P. My condolences go out to the LaBoy family especially to Erika and Stacy God Bless You all.
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