Birth date: Jan 6, 1948 Death date: Apr 23, 2016
Joseph Anthony Gambino passed away peacefully in his sleep at home in Stuart, FL Saturday April 23, 2016. Mr Gambino was a loving husband, partner and best friend to Elizabeth Gambino, his wife of 20 years. His family was the most Read Obituary
so sad to hear of my cousin joeys passing although we haven't seen each other in years I have tears in my eyes we have many memories throughout our lives especially dinners with his beautiful mother Ida when his father passed it was like I lost a second father well I hope his family is doing well & his sister marie agnes love you cousin sal
What can be said about Joe, and where do you start.
I meet Joe, about 3 years ago; he can into 3J’s cigar in Boca. The first thing I said to myself? Who the hell is this meatball?
As we started to talk, we realized that we were for the same neighborhood in New York and knew the same people, (I guess we were nothing but a couple of meatballs from the old neighborhood.) since than we became great friends; we talked all the time, sometimes twice a day just to say hi and see how the day was going.
It was always great times when we were together.
And Of course, when the cigar crew was together, Joe always started with I need a cigar, were the dominos, let’s get a game going, and of course I’m hungry lets have lunch.
Joe always said, James order lunch, these shmigagges don’t know food like you.
I always asked myself, was he trying to tell me something?
On a rare occasion Joe would win a game of dominos, and then you would hear Joe scream from a mile away, (Next) always fun with him at the table.
Let’s not forget the time, Joe, bill, Steve and I went to have hotdogs and ice cream.
We each ordered a hotdog. The hotdogs weighed a ½ pound each. And we finished them in recorded time.
Of course we couldn’t stop there; I mean we really came for the ice cream.
And that’s when all hell broke loose, one guy trying to outdo the next with a bigger ice cream.
It was out of control. But Joe won that battle.
So we all waddled back to the car, as I drove. Joe’s sitting next to me. He turns to me and asked,
Do you think my sugar will go up after this?
I said, no not at all, I would be more concerned if we at salads.
To which he says, you know your right, salad dressing is bad for you. (I nearly peed myself.)
I can go on and on,
I’m going to end this by saying; we are all going to miss you.
I for one feel a great emptiness inside me, for loosing such a friend.
Things will not be the same without you.
Just want you to know we all love and miss you terrible.
Your friend always
James Orphanos
My thoughts and prayers goto Betty and the family. Everyone liked Joe always want e d to buy me lunch, giving me advise.He was talking with me about the all the things I went thru 2015. Isaiah 26:3 You (God) will keep in perfect peace all who trust in him. God bless Donna Wine
What a man Joseph was.. I first met Joe when he came in to Black Dog Cigar Box in Stuart Florida about 2 years ago he loved his cigars.. Joe always talked about his wife,kids and grandkids... Joe was a big sports fan he loved the mets and the giants... I will miss his company and his friendship... rip Joseph. Love you, Jeff Keoskie
My thoughts and prayers to Betty and family used to always love watching Joe play dominoes every time he won he would say next 🙏
