Friday, December 18, 2020
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Copy quote from Nadia Trutschenko in Gomel, Belarus. "Thank s for God for sach a nice man and person! His beautiful soul always will be warm our heart!" I agree whole heartily with her statement. 15 years ago, Joe was with me at a humanitarian group travel tour to Belarus and Ukraine. He was most generous to the impoverished people from Belarus & Ukraine. In Gomel we visited the newly with donations from other countries build Catholic Church, the Catholic orphanage home for 80 orphaned children and the CARITAS HOUSE of MOTHER THERESA. He also made contribution when my group send some money for people to the care of Nadia to help desperate poor people. I am glad that I was probably one of the last person's on December 7th to leave a happy birthday message on his phone. There was also a mass intention celebrated at the Catholic Church in Gomel for him about 4 hours before he passed away, unknowingly that he is even sick and in hospital.
When ever I made a trip south towards Gr. Pr. I stopped at "Joe's place" for a visit and an inspiring conversation with him. He will always be remembered from me as an outstanding friend and person.