Joe, a warm, loving and genuine soul, passed away peacefully in his sleep. He attended Westminster High School, Golden West College, Southern Illinois University and Azusa Pacific University. He touched lives and influenced many through his football coaching and teaching at several schools in Orange County. In 2009, he received the ABC7 NFL Coach of the Year Award and the Orange County Register Coach of the Year Award. Joe was a member of the Sons of the American Legion.
Joe is survived by his wife, Nicole, and pets, "Bronco" and "Jackson"; his father and mother, John and Carol; his brother and sister-in-law, John and Chris; nieces, Amanda and Jessica; grandparents, Ralph and Gwen; nephews, Charlie, Emmet and Oliver; and many loving family members and friends. He will be greatly missed by all.
Funeral arrangements are private. A Celebration of Life will be at the American Legion, 215 15th Street, Newport Beach (Balboa Peninsula), CA 92663 on Sunday, February 12, 4 - 7 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Joe's honor, to the Seal Beach Animal Care Center, 1700 Adolfo Lopez Drive, Seal Beach, CA 90740, or the Boys and Girls Club of Huntington Valley, 16582 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708.
Arrangements under the direction of Harbor Lawn-Mt. Olive Memorial Park & Mortuary, Costa Mesa, CA.
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