Joe retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He loved motorcycles and was an avid gun collector who was known as a perfectionist. He was a voracious reader of motorcycle publications, gun magazines, and current events. His favorite television channel was the Military Channel. He loved to go to Wal-Mart and ride his scooter, he never met a stranger and loved the ladies as stated by Gloria, his wife of 45 years. She said, "He turned out just like Grandpa Pete".