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Born: February 1935 - Willseyville, New York, USA
Died: May 29, 2004 - Candor, New York, USA |
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The American bass, Charles A. Joseph, graduated from SUNY Binghamton with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry. He began work as a Chemist in 1956 at NYU Bellevue Medical Center (NYC) where he and other researchers were the first to isolate carcinogens from cigarette smoke. He continued as a chemist at Stauffer Chemical Company and [Ciba] Geigy Chemical Corp. He worked as a research chemist for 25 years at IBM Endicott. He lived in Candor for 19 years after moving from Endwell, where he resided for about 25 years.
Charles Joseph was a dedicated musician, playing piano and woodwind instruments. He played in several bands, including the Fess Finely Band in Harlem and the IBM Band. He was a member of the Recorder Society and a Church Choir Director. He sang with the Binghamton Choral Society, Candor Community Chorus, Binghamton University Chorus, and Binghamton Down Town Singers. He had an avid interest in astronomy, which he pursued with the astronomy club at the Kopernik Center. He founded and co-ran with his wife "Joseph's" Organic Gardens (JOG for Health Wisdom Produce), providing produce to local health food stores and restaurants. He taught at Lourdes Wellness Center and the Southern Tier Chef's Association. He founded PTL PC's, a ministry to upgrade used computers for those who couldn't afford a new computer. His last but not least vocation was a substitute teacher in Owego Apalachin and Candor schools for science, math, and music. He greatly enjoyed hiking, biking, camping, and travel with his family.
Charles Joseph's life was dedicated to being a servant of Christ, attending to the needs of others. In 1968, he founded and served in the Harlem-Broome Urban Exchange Mission. He worked with and served as Executive Director of PROBE; founded and operated The Pastors Committee for Criminal Justice Concerns, where he provided spiritual and tangible training for local pastors in order to recruit members from their respective congregations for jail ministry. He was an administrator of the Broome County Jail Ministry Program and served as a worker offering reconciliation to God as "The Way" out of recidivism. In 1975, the Broome County Bar Association presented him with the Liberty Bell Award for his contribution to the Broome County legal system. He died on May 29, 2004, at the age of 69, after a short stay at the Vestal Nursing Center. |
