Memories
| Joe Doc Memorial Tournament |
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The Joe Docherty Memorial Horseshoe Tournament was a big success. Many teams played. The Fenton men, John and John, Jr won 1st place and Willie Seitter and his grandson Tim Stipo placed 2nd. They were very pleased with their trophies and all vowed to play harder next year to get the coveted awards.
| Memorial Horseshoe tournament 7/14/07 |
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Some of the teams that played in the Joe Docherty Memorial Horseshoe Tournament....
(Left to Right)John Fenton Jr, Willie Seitter Jr, John Fenton Sr, Pat Cullen, Willie Seitter Sr, Tom Docherty Jr, Tim Stipo, Joe Hurley, Tom, Docherty
My Heart Will Go On By Celine Dion
http://listen.grooveshark.com/song/My_Heart_Will_Go_On/771420
Everynight in my dreams, I see you, I feel you
That is how I know you go on
Far across the distance and spaces between us
You have come to show you go on
Near, far, where ever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more, you opened the door
And you're here in my heart and
My heart will go on and on
Love can touch us one time
And last for a lifetime
And never let go til we're gone
Love was when I loved you
One true time, I hold to
In my life will always go on
Near, far, where ever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more, you opened the door
And you're here in my heart and
My heart will go on and on
You're here, there's nothing I fear
And I know that my heart will go on
We'll stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart and
My heart will go on and on |
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Dance By Garth Brooks http://listen.grooveshark.com/song/The_Dance/256397
Lookin' back on the memories of
the dance we shared beneath the stars above.
For a moment, all the world was right.
How could I've known that you'd ever say 'good bye?'
And now, I'm glad I didn't know the way it all would end
the way it all would go.
And our lives are better left to chance.
I could have missed the pain, but I'd've had to miss the dance.
Holdin' you, I've held everything.
For a moment, wasn't I the king?
But if I'd only known how the king would fall,
Hey, who's to say, you know, I might have changed it all.
And now, I'm glad I didn't know the way it all would end
the way it all would go.
And our lives are better left to chance.
I could have missed the pain, but I'd've had to miss the dance.
Yes, my life is better left to chance.
I could have missed the pain, but I'd've had to miss the dance.
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Joe and I grew up together in the South Bronx on St. Ann's Ave & 139th Street and lived across the street from each other....yeah, we were some of the block hellions and we were a group that hung close together. We Were Joey, Tito Pavon, Lenny Howell, Tommy Kiernan, Charlie Pilkington, Johnny Budd, Andy Pometti, Nutsy(Mickey Collins) and others I can't put my finger on right at this moment but with time & thought I will bring it together. Tito & I sang as part of a Vocal Group Known as the Cashmeres in the Mid to late 50's & as time went by and we all left the old neighborhood some of us went into the service and lost contact with each other. But we also made some contact in our later years and had a small reunion in a beer garden in the east tremont section of the Bronx in the summer of '90 or '91 and Charlie, Joe & I had Dinner together that evening,We Kind of rehashed old times and promised to at least exchange Christmas cards and call once in a while.
Then you guys moved to Delaware and I Only got to see Joe once or twice when I had four way heart bypass in late August of 2000 at Christiana Hospital (Delaware) I was greatful to see Joe who knew how to cheer a person up , I'll always remember that and we did chat a few times on the phone to try to keep in touch. After you moved back to NY we also got to chat a few times over the years.
Again my deepest thoughts of condolences to you and your family at this time of sorrow and I know that Joe is watching over all of you and He is probably telling stories about all of us to God & keeping him informed as one of his Angels. keep in touch and may God Bless, Len Howell
| If Tomorrow Never Comes video & lyrics |
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If Tomorrow Never Comes
http://listen.grooveshark.com/song/If_Tomorrow_Never_Comes/432215
(sung by Garth Brooks)
Sometimes late at night
I lie awake and watch her sleeping
She's lost in peaceful dreams
So I turn out the lights and lay there in the dark
And the thought crosses my mind
If I never wake up in the morning
Would she ever doubt the way I feel
About her in my heart
If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way to show her every day
That she's my only one
And if my time on earth were through
And she must face the world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes
'Cause I've lost loved ones in my life
Who never knew how much I loved them
Now I live with the regret
That my true feelings for them never were revealed
So I made a promise to myself
To say each day how much she means to me
And avoid that circumstance
Where theres no second chance to tell her how I feel
'Cause if tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way to show her every day
That she's my only one
And if my time on earth were through
And she must face the world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes
So tell that someone that you love
Just what you're thinking of
If tomorrow never comes
| On your special day! May 2nd |
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From the early days to the end, there was always the same theme...laughter. I'm quite certain upstairs, even now, there are jokes being told and heard with Uncle Joe orchestrating it all...
I remember the photo at the funeral home of the three amigos (Dad, Uncle John, and Uncle Joe) holding real guns and getting ready to hunt down their brethren outlaw "Blitzy" (no pun intended)...later on that evening/morning, after they successfully arrested their outlaw, they decided to play a little baseball in the kitchen, (another photo gleefully viewed). What the photo didn't show was the three frames later...the hole in the dining room glass after Uncle Joe took Uncle John down-town-Leroy-Brown with a crushed tennis ball...Classic!!!
I love and miss you already; more than you'll ever know. I do know one thing, when it's time for me to go, I can look forward to you finishing some of your really good stories that you would purposely stop toward the end and look at me and say..."Tommy, I'll tell you the rest when you get older..." : )
Love you forever,
Tommy, Jr.
Joe was a great friend and brother-in-law to me.We had many laughs in the ye-old tavern.With all the caracters that hang out there.It was not one day pass that we didn't have a laugh.The best times with Joe was watching the honeymooners together,we laugh so hard tears would come down our face.So I was glad I was in Joe's life.
Joe's famous sayings " Hold the phone" "Call A cop" "Aspeth"
and "A way we go"
Thanks for the memories
Love you Joe,Brother-in-law & Friend
John
I will always remember Uncle Joe's affectionate personality, the Uncle who would always hug you, and not let go until he was done telling you a story. He was a Great Guy! I'll miss his Bar room sense of style. When I hung out with him at gatherings he could make you feel as if you were a part of his era. I guy worth tattooing on your body, but I wont. Love ya Uncle Joe. "Oh My God"
Dear brother Joe,
I thank you for being the fun guy that we all loved, I also thank you for holding my shoeshine box I built and used when I was 12 years old, you had it for 25 years and I wonder how much money you made shining shoes? ha ha You put a shine on all of our lives, I love and miss you buddy.....
My first memory of Uncle Joe was at the engagement party that my husband’s parents threw for my Joe and me. Unlce Joe was not only very funny and constantly telling jokes and making everyone laugh, but also because of his physical resemblance to my Joe. I remember telling someone in the family that I know how my Joe will look when he gets older because he and Uncle Joe look so alike! Uncle Joe always brought joy, fun and laughter to all the family gatherings! His sense of humor was catchy!!! We will truly miss Uncle Joe!
I choose not to think of uncle Joe as he was at the end, but from the begining at least of my life. Old family movies show him always brining joy to those around him, and of course in my earliest memories he did as well. I remember looking out the window of our house and seeing he and his fmaily arrive in their car and being so excited. And of course with my father and uncle John off they would go for a beer run in one of the old Chevy's. Before long a story or joke would begin and he always told it in an animated style and seemed to stutter as he told it adding to the effect. I remember him always reaching out or down and tassel my hair and give some form of affection. Off we cousins would go and play and later on find uncle Joe dancing up a storm either by himself or with aunt Gerry, she with a look of amazement that he was at his old tricks.
As we all gathered at his funeral and caught up with each other, and reflected on our own lives, a theme was pretty clear that we all are working through tough issues and maybe none of us were fortunate enough to get the happy gene Uncle Joe got. But maybe we could look back at how he conducted his affairs and how he always engaged us. What he valued and how he shared himself with us at all times and how it made us feel to be with him. If we try to introduce some of his qualities into our life his memory will live on and this place will be a little better because of him if he is here or not.
Our family was the most important thing to that man; let’s make sure we treat it with the same respect and care he did. See you all soon. Make someone smile, tell a joke for Uncle Joe :^)
When we think of Joe the first thing that comes to mind is the music and the laughter. The good times rolled whenever Joe was around. His passing has led us all to search our memories for every cherished moment. Joe's love of his family and friends comes back in each story. His total trust that, " Geraldine " would get him wherever he needed to go in life. His beaming face whenever he spoke of , "My Marilyn " or, " The Girls " Kelly and Erin. Whether he was your husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin , in-law or friend Joe's incredible heart and generous nature touched us all and made our lives better. Thanks, Joe.
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