"My Son,Joseph"
Posted for: JOSEPH J PASSAVANTI III:

	We Miss You And Will Always Love You !
Posted by: Anne Passavanti Email: Relationship: He is my son Thursday, October 18, 2001

Never Forgotten
Posted for: JOSEPH J PASSAVANTI III:
	Although I did not know him personally, I was with him when he died, and often think of him and the many other young soldiers who died much too young. My thoughts are still with him all these years later. Respectfully, Michael L. Quilliam Madison, Wi C 1/508 3rd Battalion 82nd Airborne .
Posted by: Michael L. Quilliam Email: mlquilliam@aol Relationship: Member of the came infantry company Tuesday, February 23, 1999

LASTING MEMORIES
Posted for: JOSEPH J PASSAVANTI III:
	I went to the other school Rich East and we met my freshman year. Lots of time together walks on the beach at my grandparents, lots of wrestling meets and many wonderful letters and photos. I helped design the memorial in Park Forest which his name also hangs on today. A wonderful man with a wonderful family/
Posted by: Deb Derda Zakrowski Email: debzak@comcast.net Relationship: We were close friends Thursday, May 17, 2007

Fellow soldier
Posted for: JOSEPH J PASSAVANTI III:
	I only knew him for a short time.he always seemed to be in a happy mood. i was there also when he was killed. i remember him still to this day 40 yrs later. he will be with me forever.
Posted by: Mike Murphy C/1st/508/ 1st platoon Email: mikeamurphy1@comcast.net Relationship: We served together Friday, September 18, 2009

AND GOD SHALL WIPE AWAY ALL TEARS FROM THEIR EYES--- REV. 21:4
Posted for: JOSEPH J PASSAVANTI III:
	42 YEARS AGO,YOU LEFT US.IT SEEMS LIKE ONLY YESTERDAY.WE WERE IN THE A SHAU VALLEY ON PATROL.WE STOPPED FOR A BREAK AND WE STARTED TO MAKE SOME KOOL AID TO MIX WITH THE NASTY TASTEING WATER, SO IT WOULD BE DRINKABLE.SOMEONE TOLD YOU TO GRAB YOUR GEAR AND "SADDLE UP".YOU SAID THAT OUR C.O.WANTED YOU TO GO ON A RECON WITH HIM. YOU TOLD LEWIS AND ME TO SAVE YOU SOME KOOL AID AND THAT YOU WOULD BE BACK SOON.THE CAPTAIN SAID "PASSAVANTI UP".YOU SAID, ON THE WAY SIR,ROLLED YOUR EYES AND SMILED.A FEW MOMENTS LATER YOU BOTH WERE GONE.I OFTEN THINK OF YOU,THE "NAM" AND ALL THE OTHER GUYS AND THE SPECIAL BROTHERHOOD WE SHARED.YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.I HAVE BEEN TO THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL MANY TIMES,AND ALWAYS GO TO YOUR PANEL.MY WIFE AND CHILDREN UNDERSTANDS AND GIVES ME SOME TIME TO MYSELF,TO BE WITH YOU AND THE OTHER HEROS.THANK YOU MY FRIEND, FOR YOUR SACRIFICE.MY WIFE AND MYSELF MOVED FROM MARYLAND TO NEW MEXICO, TO BE WITH OUR GIRLS,GRANDKIDS AND SON IN LAWS.WHEN WE GO BACK EAST,I'LL SEE YOU AT "THE WALL". SOME DAY WE CAN HAVE THAT CUP OF KOOL AID AND TALK OLD TIMES. GOD BLESS- "AIRBORNE,ALL THE WAY"- JOE PEARCE
Posted by: JOE PEARCE Email: autumnbucks@q.com Relationship: We served together Wednesday, May 26, 2010

We Remember
Posted for: JOSEPH J PASSAVANTI III:
	Joe is buried at Skyline Memorial Park in Monee, IL. BSM PH
Posted by: Robert Sage Email: rsage@austin.rr.com Relationship: Sunday, May 30, 2010

Karen Molt
kppromo@aol.com
classmate
Il
WE miss you Joe
Joe, We had our high school reunion back in September of 2001.and it is our hope that you felt our grief, our humble respect, and our love. All of a sudden, we are in a new war, and now our children go forth to fight new enemies. Our children: the cycle continues, but we do not forget you, or your sacrifices, Joe. May you be at peace, that wonderful smile of yours forever etched in my memory. Karen Molt, class of 66Sunday, April 21, 2002

cindy chesler
cindyseevers@yahoo.com
friend
Thanks, Joe
Thanks, Joe, for being my friend when I was so young. I felt so special, you were so kind to a young kid with a crush! Thanks for your service, please rest in peace.Sunday, June 11, 2006

Passavanti, Joseph J., III, CPL