Joseph “Joe” Raymond Flammer, age 64, of Long Island, NY, passed away on January 21, 2021, from congestive heart failure. Joe was an award-winning author, reporter, Long Island storyteller, paranormal investigator, dreamer, and father of five children.
Joe was born on January 30, 1956, in Brooklyn, NY, to George and Helen Flammer, who preceded him in death. He is also preceded in death by his younger brother, Richard Flammer, and his older sister, Maureen Flammer.
He is survived by his partner of 18 years, Diane Hill of West Hempstead, New York; beloved life-long friend, ex-wife, and mother of his children Mary Flammer-Ferrara of Ridge, New York; and his five successful children and their families: Rosalinde (Flammer) Casalini, her husband, Brian Powell, and two children, Cody and Brett of West Islip, New York; Logan “Joy” (Flammer) Hazard, her husband, Eric, and their three children Marielle, Eric Jr, and Mackenzie of Summerville, South Carolina; Joseph Flammer, his wife, Amy, and their three children, Brooklyn, Lincoln, and Linden of Leawood, Kansas; his son, Ryan Flammer, of San Diego, California; his daughter, Carrie-Lynn (Flammer) Rodenberg, and her husband, James, of Overland Park, Kansas. He is also survived by three brothers and four sisters.
Joe attended Stony Brook University, where he began his investigative writing career when he wrote for the school newspaper. His passion for writing continued over his lifetime: first as a reporter for Long Island newspapers and later as an accomplished author. He is a very well respected and highly regarded expert in the paranormal community for his books, articles, investigations, interviews, and presentations on paranormal activity. Joe was an incredibly captivating storyteller and witty person. In fact, he was awarded “Wittiest Person” in his high school class of over 800 people. He often gave lectures at colleges, libraries, historical societies, and other venues across the North East where thousands of people attended to listen to his spellbinding experiences and stories. After his lectures, many of his awed audience would line up to meet him, shake his hand, and have their books signed by him. He easily captured an audience and the hearts of those around him with his big personality, creativity, and witty sense of humor. Joe loved playing music, hiking, reading, and writing stories. He dreamed big and refused to give up on his dreams, an attribute he instilled in his children.
“What is that feeling when you're driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? - it's the too-huge world vaulting us, and it's good-bye. But we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies.”
― Jack Kerouac, On the Road
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