Please join us for a Celebration of Life in honor of Joe and Cristina.   Two things are true about Joe and Cristina:  ~ they have family, friends and colleagues around the world and ~ they loved to celebrate.   With that in mind, we invite you to join us at 12 noon EDT on Sunday, August 18th for a simultaneous, world-wide toast (with the libation of your choice).  Following the toast, family, friends and colleagues will share remarks and remembrances. This will be held via Zoom. (The Zoom link will be provided once you register.) We hope you can join us. The Kessler and Dombrowski families

Celebrating the Lives of Joe and Cristina

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The link did not let me finalize the RSVP, we really want to join--can someone help make that happen?

We are driving back to Seattle from Olympia and will try to connect while on the road. 

We got to know Joe and Chris when we visited Diane and Rodney in Florida. It was always interesting to hear about their latest travel adventures. May they rest in Peace. 

John and Bart 

Joe was one of the kindest man I have met in my 69 years of existence. He was one of Habitat for Humaity Sarasota’s Volunteer that would do anything he could and was always eager to learn new things. My Heart is saddened. I never got to meet his wife but I am sure she was one of the kindest lady’s I would have met if given the opportunity. Joe will be missed on site. They will both be missed in this world. God Bless Them!!

This post is not letting me check the joining box.  Ron and Patti Gauch are intending to join you.  Please see that we have the necessary tools to do so.  The website is not helping.

This post is not letting me checking the joining box.  Ron and Patti Gauch are intending to join you.  Please see that we have the necessary tools to do so.  The website is not helping.

I will be in between flights and hope to join while at the airport. 

I was not able to RSVP.  My name is Dr Patricia Harkins-Pierre, pharkin@uvi.edu and my husband is Glenworth Pierre, pharkin@uvi.edu

We will join the event as soon as church is over, which means we might join at noon but it could be as late as 1 p.m.

Celebrating the Lives of Joe and Cristina

August 18th, 2024

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