April 2012
- LRG mourns the loss of a great friend, Jeroen Pit
- GDOL Update: Speakers announced
- LRG Research Team meets in Leuven, Belgium: leaves with renewed energy & commitment to finding the cure for GIST
- Meet our new Montana local rep: Dirk Niebaum
- Cellular origin of GIST from the “good” cells’ perspective
- Alianza GIST meets in Miami
- And they’re off! 1st ‘Harness a Cure’ is a success
- NJ GIST gathering serves up support & smoothies
- NoCal GISTers meet!
- New report finds most hospital errors go unreported
- Happy Cancerversary to Brenda Bannon!
- Thomas G. Overley, 1952-2012: Toledo lawyer played guitar, sang in group
- Durham lived life with passion and pride
- Did You Hear? Did You Know?
- Arizona GISTers meet!
- Spunky Texan fought GIST bravely
- Calendar
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May 2009
Mirenda, man of the outdoors, passes away at 68
Joseph R. Mirenda III, 68, husband of the late Margaret E. (Reese) Mirenda, Old Swede Road, Douglassville, died April 16, 2009, of natural causes in his residence.
Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he was a son of the late Joseph Mirenda Jr. and Josephine (Fischelli) Mirenda.
He worked more than 25 years at Venezia Trucking, Limerick, as a senior mechanic.
Joseph was a Navy veteran.
While in the Navy, Joe played on the All-Navy softball team, which played other branches of the service at that time. He was also an avid skier, making a number of trips to Europe over the past number of years.
In addition to skiing, he was an avid bicyclist, kayaker and outdoorsman.
Surviving are three sons: Joseph Mirenda IV, Las Vegas; Michael T. Mirenda, Exeter Township; and Jamie P. Mirenda, Birdsboro; and two daughters, Joleen Mirenda-Alaniz, Greensburg; and Christine A. Strocen, Birdsboro.
Other survivors include one brother, Robert Mirenda, Altoona; 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Condolences can be made at www.catagnusfuneralhomes.
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