Joe died in the comfort of his home following a prolonged illness. Joe met the love of his life, Jan, In Glen Mills, PA. In 2017 they celebrated their 40th anniversary. They have two sons Damian and Justin. Joe began his career at Glen Mills School where he moved quickly up the ranks to become the Director of Special Services. Joe opened his own consulting and training firm, Field Systems, Inc. (1981 to 2016) which trained various businesses and job corps in the Sociological Model of Normative Systems and Group Dynamics. After leaving Glen Mills in 2006, Joe went on to open YES Academy (Youth Educational Services of PA LLC) in Mercer, PA. YES Academy would serve as a residential treatment facility for juvenile offenders. The amount of lives that Joe changed through his work at Glen Mills School and YES Academy is immeasurable. Outside his career, Joe had a deep passion for music that took off in 1974 with his band (A Buzz Band) and would continue to grow as the years moved forward. He would later go on to start “Scoundrel” with his dear friend Jim Moore that would last for several years. Joe also had two granddaughters.