It is with a heavy heart and tears in my eyes that i write this post, my good friend and mentor Joe Priole passed away this morning. He will be remembered by many for being a great martial artist, i will remember him most for being a great friend.
Joe fought a 2 year year battle against cancer (non hodgkins lymphoma) never once conceding anyhting mentally or spiritually to the disease.
I will miss him.
Please keep his family in your prayers.
A viewing will be held on Friday, September 23rd from 7:00 to 10:00 PM at the MOUNT LAUREL HOME FOR FUNERALS, 212 Ark Rd, Mount Laurel. Funeral Service and final disposition will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Joe may be made to Make-A-Wish Foundation, 1034 Salem Road, Union, NJ 07083.
There are a lot of good Joe Priole stories being shared here:
http://www.jiujitsugear.com/forum/index.php?topic=50304.0