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My poppa
Poppa and I at baseball
Forever Remembered.....Forever Loved
Joseph Raphael Kurek
July 3, 1950 – January 2, 2026
Lived 75 years
Congregation Sons Of Israel, Spring Valley · Spring Valley, New York
"Who Invited You To This Party?" "How Nice Of You To Join Us"
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Beloved Husband, Adored Abba, Devoted Dad, Proud Poppa
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1950
Born July 3
1959
Joseph was 9 when Barbie made her debut
1969
Joseph was 19 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1970
Joseph was 20 when the first Earth Day was celebrated
1982
Joseph was 32 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1994
Joseph was 44 when "Friends" premiered
2004
Joseph was 54 when Facebook was launched
2016
Joseph was 66 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2022
Joseph was 72 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2026
Passed away January 2, age 75
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