Joseph Francis Glennon, born in Munich, Germany, 10/14/1952 to Joe Sr. and Marguerite Glennon, passed away at the age of 70 in Seattle on 11/6/2022 after a two and a half year battle against (prostate) cancer. Joe was born the first of 7 siblings (Jim, John, Rose, Tom, Kathy and Kerry) and raised abroad before his family settled in New Jersey where he was active as an altar boy through Catholic schools. There he not only excelled academically, but was also a 3-sport varsity athlete. It was at Ridgewood Country Club where Joe began his lifelong love affair with golf, financing it with the first of several caddying jobs. 

After graduating college from Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy with a degree in engineering, he sailed the world as a chief engineer for Exxon, keeping the engines running on some of the world’s largest ships, all while growing out his beard to look older to his crew. During his sailing years he and various family and friends purchased a huge home in Spring Lake, New Jersey, and hosted extensive parties. It was there Joe grew out his hair to look cooler when he returned off ship. 

Joe then obtained his MA in Business from Rutgers and set out to scoop joy on the West Coast by opening Apple Tree Ice Cream and Crumpet Company in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. 

The next phase of his life found Joe in Atlanta, Georgia where he completed his doctorate at Life Chiropractic college. His next adventure sent Joe scouting the west coast for the perfect location to open a practice. He decided on the Monterey Peninsula to put down roots...in no small part due to his job caddying at Pebble Beach while he got his practice, Life in Balance, up and running. 

Through golf and chiropractic, Joe met Shelly Lyon and they were married in 2005 under a glowing sunset on a windswept beach in Pacific Grove. Together they created a backyard oasis that served as yet another hosting venue. Together they enjoyed golf, friendships and the bounty of the Pacific Coast until their retirement in 2016 when they moved to Seattle to be close to Shelly's sons', Jonathan and Patrick, growing families. Golf continued, as did travel, electric bikes and precious family time. It was in the Pacific Northwest that Joe achieved his long time goal of breaking 80 on the links. 

Throughout it all, Joe was a paragon of kindness, generosity and calm who would revel in making sure those around him were having the best time possible. A man of focused interests, he delighted in a dirty martini, a new golf swing and the perfect playlist for the moment. He will be incredibly missed by all those he touched in life.

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