I'm so sorry for your tremendous loss Rie...my deepest and most heart felt condolences go out to you, your family, and all of Joe's family as well.

I still remember celebrating Kenji's wedding and Joe was rolling around I'm that jeep you guys rented. Burning out im the dirt and screeching into the street all the while having this big smile on his face listening to Hawaiian jjams. His energy, presence, and smile always lit up the room and made every moment spent memorable. Thank you for letting me be evem a small part ofnyour life. You will be missed by so many Joe...

Rest easy and let God guide you into eternal paradise 🙏🏽 ❤️  

My deepest and most sincere and heartfelt condolences to Rie, Mike, Tom, Auntie Nini, and the entire family.

My heart is broken by Joe’s passing. I cherish all the memories from when we were kids. The fun sleepovers. The video games. The hot cocoa with marshmallows that Auntie Nini used to make for all of us. And as we got older and became teens and young adults, the special connection I had with Joe and Mike, since we were the closest in age of the cousins and often ended up at the same parties, clubs, bars, and circle of friends.

I will always regret not having one last convo with you cuzzo. You were truly a special person. One that could light up a room with your presence and uncontainable personality. And also one of the most real, kind, and caring people I know. It’s evident from the stories and memories people share about you, that you touched so many lives. And I lost count of how many times someone asked me, “Hey. I just met these cool cat named Joe and he said you were cousins.”

Though you’ve moved on to Heaven before us, you leave behind a legacy that most of us could only hope for. I love you cuzzo and I’ll see you up there one day. Until then, I’ll pour out a little liquor and keep you in my heart and memories.

Pleae accept our deepest sympathy Rie and family. Joe’s legacy is his kindless and thoughtless to all us. He’s loved by everyone and will be terribly missed. We all love him very much. 

Us, 

Tita Beng and Uncle Omar

I was so upset to hear of Joe’s passing. Joe managed me for around 18 months when I joined ICON and I echo Mary Anne’s comments. Joe was incredibly supportive of his team, a genuine kind and caring soul. 

Our Friday afternoon catch ups were always one of the highlights of my working week where we’d talk about what current trash TV we were watching, what nice food we were looking forward to and video games (Generally Joe laughing at how terrible I was on the Switch!). 

Joe, I’m so sad I never got to speak with you one last time. Things got a little hectic when we both started our new roles, I wish I reached out sooner. I will think of you often, especially whenever I see anything related to Love Island UK!  We laughed so much about that and that’s a great memory I have, how I would translate some of the UK slang for you! I really missed working with you, and you certainly will be missed by many.

May you rest in peace Joe xx

My sincerest of condolences to Joe’s family xxx

Sending you my heartfelt condolences.

I was in elementary school with Joe and have a few fond memories to share. His best friend was Bobby Gomez and Bobby had to get glasses. He came to school with thick black frames and kids made fun of Bobby. Joe noticed this and so he found a pair of thick black frames that matched Bobby’s but with no lens and came to school sporting them and making it look like a cool fad. I still remember the school photo where they were both wearing these thick black framed glasses with big grins because Joe wasn’t going to let the other kids make fun of Bobby but he also didn’t want to divide people so he brought people together with humor. Even in elementary school he had immense ability to understand and navigate social situations to achieve a greater outcome.

Another memory fond memory is that we were all at the school holiday carnival. Joe and his friends were passing by a table where ladies had crocheted different items and they were selling them as fundraisers. As the boys were walking by a lady asked if he would like to get something. He paused and looked at the items, puzzled for a moment, then lit up, picked an crocheted pen holder,  and with a huge grin found his mom at the volunteer booth to give her what he picked. He was so happy and proud and I remember thinking, “wow, he was the only guy in his group that picked something for his mom!”

His heart was gold.