Joe Pelaez

[oaks1912]

I received a phone call today from Joe Pelaez' sister, informing me that Joe passed away in late April. Joe was an active collector for many years, and very passionate about the hobby. While controversial at times, Joe was never afraid to speak his mind about the darker sides of the hobby, in an attempt to alert others about some of these areas. There will be a memorial service at Arlington National Cemetery in early July. Once the family has additional information, I will post it on Net54 for those interested in attending. Rest in peace, Amigo..... Mark Macrae

[slidekellyslide]

RIP Joe. I'll bet he's stirring up Net54heaven.com right now.

[calvindog]

Joe P?

[autograf]

Rip....

[Leon]

This brings a tear to my eye. For all he was or wasn't I really liked him. Even with his short term suspension from the board he and I emailed often. We ALWAYS got along well. You could always count on Joe to speak his mind. I am very, very saddened.

edited as I would like to send my condolences to his family. I don't know why but this one really hit me.....RIP my friend...

[Robextend]

Seems like he was just posting yesterday....RIP Joe.

[bijoem]

sad news. RIP.

[calvindog]

My condolences to his family and loved ones.

[slidekellyslide]

Joe's last post to Net 54 was on April 25th. He let the whippersnapper from Chicago have it in Joe P style.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showpos...6&postcount=28

We're going to miss you Joe.

[barrysloate]

As many on the board know Joe and I simply did not get along. We were friends many years ago and then something just seemed to happen between us. That said, no disagreement is so important that it would overshadow this very sad moment. My condolences to his family and if Joe is somehow still watching over this board, there are no longer any hard feelings between us.

[Jewish-collector]

I'm so sorry to hear that. Joe was one of the first guys that I met when I started coordinating the Friday lunches before the Chantilly show. I always enjoyed seeing him in Chantilly.

Alan

[wonkaticket]

This is very sad I talked with Joe many times over the years he was quite a character and had some wonderful stories. I know he would butt heads with folks on here from time to time but on the phone he was quite a different person and fun person to chat with.

One of my most memorable talks with Joe was about the film/TV industry.

My thoughts go out to the family during this tough time.

Good Bye Joe, I will miss you.

John

Mark, please keep me posted as to the services I would like to attend if I can.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

This is very sad I talked with Joe many times over the years he was quite a character and had some wonderful stories. I know he would butt heads with folks on here from time to time but on the phone he was quite a different person and fun person to chat with.

One of my most memorable talks with Joe was about the film/TV industry.

My thoughts go out to the family during this tough time.

Good Bye Joe, I will miss you.

John

Mark, please keep me posted as to the services I would like to attend if I can.

Joe and I used to email back and forth a bit when he was suspended from Net54...he loved to talk about his days in show business. He was always a bit gruff in here, but always very nice in emails.

[Jacklitsch]

Wow, this really is sad news. Joe was an alright guy, kind of crochety, but then at 78 or so he was entitled.

At this rate I may soon become the elder stateman on Net54.

Sorry to see you go Joe. RIP

[Abravefan11]

I never met Joe but a little over a month ago he called me on the phone and I had the pleasure of listening to him talk for almost two hours about his life and the hobby. It was truly my pleasure.

[ottosue]

Joe Pelaez passed away at the end of April.
Don Otto Ortolani
email ottosue@aol.com

[scgaynor]

I am very sorry to hear that. He and I had several great conversations over dinner after the Chantilly shows back in the late 1990's. He was a really fun guy to talk to and had a very interesting life as well as a really nice collection of cards.

Scott

[forazzurri2axz]

I will give a thought to our many emails/conversations, and with my left fist clenched in the air, I'll cast a vote for me and you together my friend

El pueblo unido jamas sera vencido!!!

[jp1216]

RIP Joe - his posts were always read and respected. His last post was one to re-read. Well done Joe.

[t213]

I first met Joe in the late 90s at one of the early Chantilly shows and he carried around a backpack in which he had his T217 and T209 near sets in binders and he showed them to me. I also used to see him at Potomac Nationals (single A) games near our homes. Great guy.
RIP
Andy

[Tcards-Please]

RIP ole friend.

Although we didn't always see eye to eye (especially when it came to politics), he was truly a wonderful guy. I plan on attending.

Here is the funeral information from: http://www.loudounfuneralchapel.com/

Name:
Joseph M. Pelaez

Date:
May 2nd, 1931 - May 3rd, 2010

Obituary:
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 on Wednesday, July 7th 2010 in Arlington National Cemetery.

Obituary Pending


Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery
Fort Myer, VA 22211 (map/driving directions)

[brickyardkennedy]

Agree or disagree with his posts, He was always fun to read and I am truly saddened to hear of Joe's passing. Rest well, Joe.

[iggyman]

My sincere condolences to the family.

Wow! For purely selfish reasons, this board will now always seem a bit empty without Joe.

RIP......

[rhettyeakley]

I never met the guy in person and like many he did get under my skin on occassion BUT he was truly passionate about this hobby and the hobby is worse off without him. From what he said his collection was truly outstanding and he dedicated more time than most to contibuting to the betterment of our community. He is probably dominating discussions as we speak with the ballplayers he collected for the past 70 years, RIP my friend!

Joe, you will be in my prayers!

[Ladder7]

Life screams by...

Thanks for serving Joe.

[teetwoohsix]

This is very sad.I had also noticed that he suddenly stopped posting,but didn't imagine it was because of this.My condolences also go out to his family.Rest In Peace Joe P.

Sincerely,Clayton

[Brian Weisner]

Hi Frank,
Thanks for the info.... I won't make the service, but will visit his grave in August when I head to Arlington to honor my uncle....
Be well Brian

[Jason Carota]

Very sad to hear the news. I never met Joe in person, but we exchanged quite a few emails in the past dealing with the T210 set, and other aspects of the hobby. The education I received is priceless.

RIP, Joe.