The Toia Family

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Corky and Gene Olsen

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Carl and My Gandarillas

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Joe's Life

Serafin Joseph “Joe” Gandarillas, 93, of Yardville passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Born in Barre, Vermont, on August 25, 1919, he was raised in Beacon Falls, Connecticut and settled in Yardville, New Jersey.

He served in the United States Army and was a graduate of Rider University. He met the love of his life, Virgina Wierzbicki, in New Jersey and they married on April 12, 1947 in Beacon Falls, CT. They spent 57 amazing years together.

He retired from the State of New Jersey; Department of the Treasury in 1983. He loved spending time with his adoring grandchildren, traveling with his family and routing for his favorite baseball team, The St. Louis Cardinals.

He is the son of the late Carlos Gandarillas and Ambrosia (Cobo) Gandarillas of Santander, Spain; husband of the late Virginia (Wierzbicki) Gandarillas and brother of the late Charles Gandarillas and Manuel “Del” Gandarillas.

He is survived by his daughters, Laura M. Latella and husband, Richard, of Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. and June A. Gandarillas of Moorestown, New Jersey; his grandchildren, Richard A. “Alex” Latella, Lauren E. Latella, and Elizabeth A. Latella; his sisters, Ambrosia Talbot and Louise Bradley. He’s also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Joe's Story with Alzheimer's

Roughly in late 2005, Joe began to suffer with early signs of Alzheimer's Disease. Soon after, he forgot his ability to walk and spent the rest of his life wheelchair bound. Several years later, he was unable to recognize members of family; however, his mind was stuck at earlier stages of his life and he would be able to recall his family members through old photographs. Despite having severe memory loss, Joe still cracked jokes, such as stating that he wanted to cook his daughter's dogs and make hot dogs, and that the Yankees were the best bought baseball team. Thanks to 10 wonderful years of care from his live-in aid, Natalie, Joe was able to spend the rest of his life living in his home in Yardville, NJ. His family did everything they could to abide by all of his wishes. His family hopes that the funds donated in memory of Joe's life, will allow researches to become one step closer to finding a cure or preventive measures for Alzheimer's Disease.