In loving memory
Joseph Walter Blaile Sr
March 6, 1935 – December 27, 2022
Lived 87 years
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1935
Born March 6
1939
Joseph was 4 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1945
Joseph was 10 when the war in Europe ended on V-E Day
1958
Joseph was 23 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1969
Joseph was 34 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1971
Joseph was 36 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Joseph was 47 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1998
Joseph was 63 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2005
Joseph was 70 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2017
Joseph was 82 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon
2021
Joseph was 86 when the James Webb Space Telescope was launched
2022
Passed away December 27, age 87
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