Joseph Marie Nurre III

Born January 12, 1951 in Atlantic City, NJ, he was 75 years old. Joe spent most of his early years in El Paso, TX and Monrovia, CA, before ultimately settling in Upland, CA nearly 50 years ago. He was the son of Joseph Nurre, Jr. and Genevieve Swift Nurre, both of whom pre-deceased him.

Joe had two sisters, Gabrielle Nurre and Clare Nurre, Clare having also passed before him. He attended Bishop Amat High School and Citrus College prior to a thirty-plus year career working for Los Angeles County, retiring as an auditor.

Among his childhood pursuits was being a member of the Boy Scouts of America, which he followed up by assisting with his sons during their tenures in Indian Guides and the Boy Scouts.

Joe was a long-time parishioner at Immaculate Conception Church in Monrovia prior to his move to Upland and becoming a parishioner at St. Joseph Church, for 46 years. He served his communities in both parishes, as co-leader of the youth group at Immaculate Conception, and at St. Joseph’s he served on the Choir, in the Marriage Enrichment Program, and the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.

Joe also did volunteer work with the Red Cross, and at a thrift store to support Su Misericordia, a group that does mission trips to Mexico in support of the Oaxacan Indians.

On Christmas night in 1973, Joe received the best present ever when he met the love of his life, Eileen Coburn, whom he eventually married in 1975. Together they raised three sons, Mark (Shannon Jessen) of Monrovia, Michael of Upland, and Paul (Kristin Cavanagh) of Camino, CA. They have been blessed with three grandchildren, Genevieve, Desmond and Juliette, also of Camino, CA.

Joe enjoyed playing frisbee with his sons (and pretty much anyone who wanted to) and also enjoyed staying abreast of local, state and federal politics. He had a life-long love of trains and also enjoyed hiking. He was loyal. He was respectful, and he was respected. He loved a good joke, the cornier the better, often eliciting cries of “oh, Joe” for jokes that were particular groaners. He was a man of deep faith. He was steady, and he was reliable. Joe loved and he was loved. He will be missed greatly.

Services will be held at St. Joseph’s Church in Upland on Nov. 23rd. Rosary will be at 9:30am, with the mass to be held at 10:00am. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to St. Joseph’s “His Hands Food Pantry”, or Su Misericordia, or the Red Cross.