Passed away on Friday 10th February 2012.
He'd been admitted to Hillingdon Hospital on 5th February due to a kidney infection, but his condition deteriorated rapidly and eventually his heart failed.

His wife of 61 years, Sylvia, had earlier passed away, on 9th December 2011 (as noted in Prospero, Feb 2012) also at Hillingdon Hospital.
They leave two sons, Andrew and Charlie, with their respective families.

The Funeral (for Joe) will take place at The Most Sacred Heart Church, Ruislip (HA4 8NN) on Friday 17th Feb at 10.00 a.m, followed by a short service at The Breakspear Crematorium (HA4 7SJ)
at 11.30 a.m
Donations to the RNLI - in lieu of flowers - will be gratefully received on behalf of Joe, c/o Henry Paul Funeral Directors, 50 Victoria Road, Ruislip, HA4 0AG (payable to the RNLI please).