Our brother Joe struggled with addiction since the age of 20 years old. He suffered from bipolar disorder, which I believe led him down this path. He died on September 19, 2019 from a pure Fentanyl overdose. He was 45 years old.

What we miss is the younger version of who he used to be, before the demons took him from us…we miss his presence, his voice, his face, but what we will forever miss is the relationship we never got to repair, the relationship we should have with him as we grow old, the relationship he should have had with his son, his nieces and nephew. The phone calls that will never come again.

He leaves behind his son Tyler, our parents MaryAnn and Anthony, myself and my sister Lisa.

Submitted by Deana Palermo, Sister