Joel C. Maese passed away on October 10, 2018 at the age of 63. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 13, 1955 to Julia May Stubbs Maese and Joseph Maese. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Jan Maese. He is survived by his beloved wife, Sharon Maese, his children; Clifford McLaughlin Jr. and Amy McLaughlin, his grandchildren; Jason Wassom (Sofia), Clarissa Freed, Charles Freed III and Anya Freed and his great-grandchild, Jacob Wassom. He is also survived by his sisters; Juliann McCain, Barbara Tamm and Leslie Wallace.
Joel was a hard worker his whole life. He worked for Truck Transport for many years as a dedicated employee. He had many passions in life, he loved racing his corvette and spending time with friends and family. He will be greatly missed by all of those who knew and loved him.