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Thank you to all for attending Joey's service. If you would like a program and prayer card from his service, please send me your address at : JackieVargas22@gmail.com.



his memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Joseph Pavlik, 58, born on March 22, 1958 and passed away on February 22, 2017. We will remember him forever.

                                             Friday, April 7th, 2017  
                             Church Service at Saint Christina Parrish
                                                      11:00am
                                            3342 W. 111th Street
                                               Chicago, IL. 60655


                                       Burial Service at Holy Sepulchre
                                                       12:15pm
                                             6001 W. 111th Street
                                                  Alsip, IL. 60803

                               Reception/Luncheon to follow at 12:45pm
                                                   Palermo's 95th
                                                 4849 95th Street
                                               Oak Lawn, IL 60453  

*In lieu of flowers, please feel free to donate to the 100 Club of Chicago, that helps support families of first responders who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
                                      http://www.100clubchicago.org/
 

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leonard green
February 23
February 23
we use to say to one another , wow , how time flies .
yes it did and i cant believe its been 7 years already , seems so recent since to went to heaven.
hope you have reunited with loved ones and preparing a way for all of us to join you in the future my friend .... we miss you joe......... not a day goes by i dont think of you fondly and our memories will endure forever.... rest easy my friend  [ len ]
Jackie Vargas
February 22
February 22
How is it 7 years already?!? Always thinking of you Joey!
Jackie Vargas
February 22, 2023
February 22, 2023
Thinking of you and Missing you always Uncle Joey!
Sam Wagmeister
February 23, 2022
February 23, 2022
Still can't believe that you're gone Joe. Miss you.
Jackie Vargas
February 22, 2022
February 22, 2022
Thinking of you and missing you always! Vegas is not the same without you!
Love-Jackie, Domenic, Kai
leonard green
February 22, 2022
February 22, 2022
Heavenly brother Joseph , it's been 5 years today and I can't still believe your gone from us , I miss you tons .
I wish there had been more time for us to reconnect in Las Vegas and enjoy our friendship and travel together as you had promised we would.
I miss you dearly my friend , until we meet again in heaven , continue to watch over us Joe , I love you my friend
leonard green
February 22, 2021
February 22, 2021
My dear friend Joe , how I miss you.
I think if you often , especially since I now live in vegas and pass by the home you use to live in.
I have always enjoyed our talks , conversations , things we were gonna do when I got out here , but that's not to be , only sorrow and missing my dear friend .
I hope you know how much I appreciated our friendship.
I miss you buddy .
See you again in heaven .
Domenico Caprara
March 22, 2019
March 22, 2019
Happy Birthday Joey, another year has passed but know u have always been missed in our hearts. Someone special wanted to say happy birthday also, From baby Kai. Love the Caprara family
Domenico Caprara
February 22, 2019
February 22, 2019
After two years have passed know that u are always on our minds and u are greatly missed. Love the Caprara family. And our new addition to the family, baby Kai will truly understand what a great uncle she would have loved........
Sam Weaver
September 25, 2018
September 25, 2018
Your death is sure a shock. You did it your way, alright! Every day of your life! Wow is all I can say.
Sam Wagmeister
August 7, 2018
August 7, 2018
Think of you often Joe and miss you. I enjoyed our monthly meals together and getting to know the real you and what was important to you. You are missed.
TONY ROCCO
April 14, 2018
April 14, 2018
SORRY to hear you passed away Joe.I meet Joe in the year 1993. i worked for the fire department of the suburbs of Chicago for years at Central Stickney and Burbank.where i meet him as i worked a fire in summit ill in the year 1993 ,he took some great pics at the fire.joe was great at taking pics and great to hear on the radio dispatching for many years for the city.he loved working the extra alarms and showing up taking pics at the fires.also for many years we went to hooters together and huck fins on archer and damen .i had him at my firehouse taking pics of the rigs and me.joe invited me to his old work at the old 9-11 center in englewood on the south side. i got to see how the dispatching worked in the early 90s.we went to the fire Academy for years together at the fire muster in Chicago as well took great pics of the rigs.i moved to Florida saint pete area. same time joe retired and moved to vegas.i had emailed him many times and called lost contact i knew something was wrong he used to email me every week or called i did not hear from him no more.he had me over to his house and over to mine many times .miss you very much joe thanks for the great memories and being a great friend from tony and and my family who he had meet as well. to his family sorry for your loss.rest in peace god bless.
Jill Vargas
March 22, 2018
March 22, 2018
Happy Birthday Joey!!
Love and miss you and I know you are celebrating in heaven with the rest of the angels!!! With many casino chips


Xxxoxoxoxoxo
Love Jill
Domenico Caprara
March 22, 2018
March 22, 2018
Happy Birthay Joey. U are and will forever be in our hearts and thoughts each and everyday. You are missed.......
Jackie Vargas
February 22, 2018
February 22, 2018
I can't believe it has already been one year since you passed; hearing the news was beyond saddening and as you would say "i lost a piece of my heart that day." I miss you and think about you and my mom every day. Although, I'm sure you wish you were still walking the casinos in vegas and collecting your chips, you are in a better and more peaceful place. Rest in Peace Uncle Joey
Domenico Caprara
February 22, 2018
February 22, 2018
It's seems like only yesterday that Jackie and I would be visiting you in Vegas again, you picking us up at the baggage claim and heading to your house. I will never forget the first time you took us to the Palace Station Buffet. We loved each and every buffet you took us to and we will never forget the great memories we created that we will cherish forever!!!! You are missed Joey.....................
cary moomjian
February 22, 2018
February 22, 2018
A year after Joe's passing, I have a greater understanding of his wisdom and the challenges he faced with the chip collector hierarchy. He was a good friend who's absence has left a void in my life.

May he RIP!
leonard green
September 11, 2017
September 11, 2017
joe was a very close friend , he will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
joe was a very generous person and you could talk to him about anything and everything .
i have alot of fond memories and good times with joe ,
joe was well loved by my family .
may jow rest in peace and be in gods care .
with all our love - the green family
Conrad Fabisch
May 8, 2017
May 8, 2017
My sincere condolences to Joe's family. I met Joe through one of his CFD buddies, John Griffin, about 6 years ago when Joe returned from Thailand and was living near Midway airport. Then, this past September, I was in Las Vegas and called Joe.  He showed me his collection of plaques and Hooter's memorabilia and we stopped at Hooters in the Palms.  We had 2 buffet lunches/dinners, he showed me around Spanish Trails and his home and we visited the "Pawn Stars" shop(which I had requested.  He even gave me a lift to the airport when I left, one of my regrets is that I didn't go to Thailand on his trip in December(still intend to!).
Joe was a great, friendly and thoughtful guy!
I am sorry I missed the service.
ajhen weiss
March 25, 2017
March 25, 2017
hi is this real??? oh my

i cant believe were been together last year in pattaya  THAILAND YOU ARE REALLY GOOD FRIEND THANK YOU FOR LAST  MEMORIES WE BEEN TOGETHER WITH ME  AJ AND PIM .....

.... R.I.P JOE
Hilda Vargas
March 22, 2017
March 22, 2017
Happy Birthday Joey! May you be at peace and with our creator and with all your love ones in heaven. You will always be in our heart and in our thoughts! Roberto & Hilda Vargas & Family
jose vargas
March 22, 2017
March 22, 2017
you are one of a kind Joey! Thank you for leaving a wonderful legacy everyone kindly speaks about. Your friendship is forever imbedded in our hearts. Thanks for being part of my life, and tell your beautiful sister we are fine. God is with us!
Edwin Sugai
March 22, 2017
March 22, 2017
Was so shocked with Joe's recent passing . Only knew Joe because he was a member of The National Casino Collectibles that I'm a member of . He was so full of energy and really loved his hobby and Las Vegas where he enjoyed his retirement. He always made time at the annual Casino Club Show to talk about chips and his ventures to the Orient which he really loved traveling to. I will miss him and so are members of our club. RIP Joe

Edwin Sugai
Joseph Kinnerk
March 19, 2017
March 19, 2017
Rest in Peace Joe, you sent me on more than a few runs over the last 30 years with CFD. God Bless you and your family I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers. Rest Easy Brother 3-3-5
Rick Fisher
March 8, 2017
March 8, 2017
I first met Joe at a Hooters Event in Las Vegas in 2003. Not only did Joe love to collect memorabilia, he was an avid photographer. Joe always made the events a lot more fun because he made sure there was always something fun to do. We missed each other for a few years until I ran into this past year in Las Vegas at the Palms. I was very happy to see him and didn't even remotely suspect it would be the last time. It was a shock to hear he had been taken so suddenly, but so great to have seen him those last few times out in Vegas last year. Those of us many friends that he made at Hooters of events will always remember Joe & we will be thinking of him whenever we attend these events. I know his spirit will be with us. To his family and many friends, I am so sorry for your loss. Joe will be greatly missed.
Rob Perrault
March 6, 2017
March 6, 2017
Joe was a great friend and more like a brother to me. Joe loved life and all it had to offer and it was a pleasure to know him. I have a great big hole in numbness in my being. I will remember all the joys and fun times we shared. Joe made life more exciting and I will miss our "on earth friendship" but he will always be there in spirit. Godspeed Joe Pavlik
Ricky Pushkin
March 4, 2017
March 4, 2017
So sorry to lose Joe. You were a great guy and a good friend. I will miss all the phone calls about all the new chips out and the posts showing the hard to get NCV chips you collected. I will miss the stories of the trips to Thailand and Hooters. All the pictures of your new acquisitions... You will be a huge loss in our hobby that you loved so much. No one will be able to keep track of everything the way you did. You will be missed. Your buddy from Baltimore!
Jim Steffner
March 4, 2017
March 4, 2017
Joe was an avid collector with a passion for anything to do with the Hooters Casino brand. Always helpful and friendly, Joe did a lot of volunteering for the chip club. A great man who went too soon. Joe will be missed by many.
Jackie Vargas
March 3, 2017
March 3, 2017
We love and miss you Joey! May you rest in peace with your loving parents and loving sister, Josephine!!!
Roger Herman
March 3, 2017
March 3, 2017
Joe was an interesting man. He loved his life with the Chicago Fire Department and enjoyed his life in Vegas. He did not smoke, Drink, drugs and only once did I know him to gamble at the Lucky Dragon to get the new Plaque.
Joe would call me morning or night and tell me that a chip just came out and say do not tell anyone. I also know he called about 10 other people and told them the same thing. Joe would find or buy and somehow come up with some very rare and one of a kind dice, chips, plaques and slot glass. He was always looking for the next new something to show off. Joe just wanted to have friends. We enjoyed the Ellis Island dinners with Ross, Rob Myself and others every now and then. Joe would always have a new something to show us and have a story on how he got it.
Joe loved his cheap bargain dinners. Not sure if he had breakfast of lunch. One supper Bowl Sunday a few of us met at Joe's and we had Pizza to cook. We asked Joe about his oven and he said he never used it before. Joe is a simple man but he loved his life and the joy of wondering around Las Vegas for the next great picture to share.
Joe is missed and I hope he finds that next treasure where ever his is now resting
Roger Herman
Edwin Sugai
March 3, 2017
March 3, 2017
Joe you were taken so suddenly. Wish I could have seen you again at the chip convention. You enjoyed your hobby and many friends in our
Great hobby . Will miss your presence on the showroom floor and the inside scoops you had about current hard to get issues . Your posting
About the happenings around Vegas on the chipboard will be surely missed. Prayers to Joes family . Rip Joe !
Richard Burgel
March 3, 2017
March 3, 2017
Although I only knew Joe for a short time here in Las Vegas thru the Chip Collecting Hobby ... we became friends and had many a good laughs and discussions about many topics.  Joe was so excited to be retired in Las Vegas and loved creeping around this great city meeting new people.  Joe loved decorating his nice home at Spanish Trails and was very proud of his collection.  We will miss his fun posts on the Chip Board and his tales and travels ... Joe was a good guy and may god bless his soul!  .... take care Joe ... Rich Burgel, Lost Vegas Antiques
cary moomjian
March 3, 2017
March 3, 2017
Joe will be missed by the Las Vegas contingent.

He had boundless enthusiasm for his chip and casino memorabilia collection and was an ambassador for the hobby.

Joe befriended me at the Riviera hotel/casino liquidation sale. I will always see him in the reflection of the brass door pull he convinced me to buy.

Neighbors and friends, Joe and I would enjoy Las Vegas cheap eats together.

Joe had a zest for life and I am deeply saddened by his untimely passing.

Rest In Peace, my friend.
Jason Vargas
March 3, 2017
March 3, 2017
You were a one of a kind. A very special human being. While you are no longer physically here on this earth, you will always be with us spiritually. Please take care of your sister up there and let her know we miss her too. Love you and miss you Joey.
Domenico Caprara
March 3, 2017
March 3, 2017
U made a everlasting impression on me and others that will never be forgotten. Those we love can never be more than a thought away...for as long as there's a memory they live in our hearts to stay....

You will be missed Joey.......

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leonard green
February 23
February 23
we use to say to one another , wow , how time flies .
yes it did and i cant believe its been 7 years already , seems so recent since to went to heaven.
hope you have reunited with loved ones and preparing a way for all of us to join you in the future my friend .... we miss you joe......... not a day goes by i dont think of you fondly and our memories will endure forever.... rest easy my friend  [ len ]
Jackie Vargas
February 22
February 22
How is it 7 years already?!? Always thinking of you Joey!
Jackie Vargas
February 22, 2023
February 22, 2023
Thinking of you and Missing you always Uncle Joey!
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February 22, 2021
by leonard green
Joe you were a standup guy , great friend , one class act .
You are thought of fondly , dearly , and often .
Miss you my friend.
Love always your friend len green.

Always made us laugh

March 12, 2017
by Mary Sullivan

Joe was an interesting man.  He'd call me to tell me something interesting was on the history channel or something similar.n we'd work nights and laugh about crazy things all night long.  He'd offer to work Christmas for me when my daughter was young

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