"Sharon and family..Deeply saddened to hear of this tragic news...May the Peace of Christ be with you and your family...WE are all at a loss for words..know our love and prayers are always with you and your entire family..God be with you Sharon..All our love, Jim & Pam Chinelly and Family...Psalm 37:4....Our Hearts are broken for you and your family.."
In loving memory of
Joseph T. Ducanis
August 28, 1960 - October 16, 2014
Joseph T. Ducanis, Jr. of Davie, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 16, 2014. He was 54 years old. Born in Hollywood, Florida on August 28, 1960.
A graduate from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, he worked as a CPA in Philadelphia. He also graduated from the University of Florida College of Law, earning his Juris Doctorate, and became board certified in Wills, Trusts, and Estates law. Working as an attorney for many years, he was dedicated to his profession.
He was the loving, godly husband of Sharon (Cartledge) Ducanis. They met at Crossing Community Church in Newtown, Pennsylvania. During his married life, he was a caring and supportive father to his six children: Grace, Rose, Eva, Joseph III, Lydia, and Daniel Ducanis. He was the son of Jean Ducanis and the late Joseph T. Ducanis, Sr. (2009). He was the devoted brother of Donna Jean Berkowitz, Bette Jo Smith, and Mary Ann Thomas, and had several adoring nieces and nephews. Jody was passionate about the Word of God and remained steadfast in his faith in Jesus Christ, guiding and teaching his family and others in the truth.
A memorial service and celebration of Jody's life will be held on Tuesday, October 21, at 5:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Hollywood, 1701 Monroe Street, Hollywood, FL. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Tributes
"To Sharon and all of Joe's family: We just found out about Joe's passing and Connie and I are in shock and devastated. Please know that you are in our thoughts and we will never lose our great memories of the Pennsylvania years and our visits in Florida. . "
"My family and I would like to express our sincerest condolences to you and your children. Joe was a friend and business colleague. He will be missed by all he came in touch with. God bless you Joe. You are in a better place now."
"I'm so sorry for your loss. Please accept my deepest sympathy. May you find comfort from your memories, as well as God's word the Bible. Why do people we love die? Romans 5:12 says: "That is why, just as through one man (Adam) sin entered into the world and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned." How loving of God to promise what is found at Revelation 21:4 which says, "And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away I invite you to visit the following site for more on this promise; www.jw.org"
"We are so sorry for the loss of your dear Joseph and our heartfelt sympathy to the family. May you always remember the beautiful memories shared and keep the hope of seeing your beloved one again in the near future. God promises that "those in the memorial tombs will hear Jesus' voice and come out" John 5:28. May you find peace and comfort in God's loving words to us. "
"Sharon & family, I've been thinking and praying for you the past couple of days; praying that the Lord gives you the strength, fortitude and perseverance to overcome this unexpected loss of Jody. He had a great influence on me and who I am today. When I think of Jody, I think of 3 words - God, Family and Competitive. God was a big part of Jody's life, and I truly believe that everything he did was based on or tied to the teachings of Jesus Christ. I still remember him telling me distinctively at one of our Boys' Weekend excursions - "do you realize that you need to truly accept Jesus as our savior and believe he died on the cross for us for you to be saved and live forever with him in heaven." I know Jody accepted and believed, and I'm comforted to know that he is now in heaven with Jesus. Family was extremely important to Jody! He was extremely proud of you Sharon and the kids; his face would shine with pride when we talked about his family. He always felt he was lucky to have you in his life. He was amazed on how strong you were for home-schooling the kids; something which was very important to him; knowing that the kids are being taught what's right in a Christian and loving atmosphere. Competitive encompassed who Jody was. Everything he did, he did it to the best he could and with the intent of winning; it didn't matter if it was school, golf, basketball, tennis, swimming, water polo, horseshoe, volleyball, table tennis or work. He did everything with a 110% effort! If you played with him and he knew you didn't give your best effort, you'd get "the look". I know all of you from Boys' Weekend know what I'm talking about. I played water polo with him in high school, and the phrase I remember the most from Jody was "Drive! Drive! Drive!......." He was definitely driven to be the best he could be, and he drove others to be better. I know I'm a better person for having Jody in my life! Jody will be truly missed. I love you man! RIP "
"R.I.P. Sweet Joe Ducanis. You always brought a smile to everybody!"
"Dear Sharon, My heart aches for and with you and your children. I will be praying for the peace of God to fill your hearts as you adjust to a new life without Jody. Much love, Sue Leahy"
"Philippians 4, vs. 7 I feel like Joe led me to this scripture. We must believe that Joe has found that peace of God that surpasseth all understanding. We can't truly understand it all. We know the world has lost a good man. We can only strive to be better people to make up for the loss. Wayne and Jo Ann"
"Dear Sharon, You and your precious family will stay in our prayers. May the LORD wrap you all in His abundant and comforting grace and peace. In Christ, Eric and Lucy Huber"
"Praying for the Ducanis family and wishing the strength and comfort that only our Lord can give. Much love to all"
"Sharon, I want to send all my love to you and your kids at this difficult time. We truly care about you all and if there is anything we can do, just ask. Because He lives, I can face tomorrow."
"My deepest condolences to the Ducanis family. I will remember your family in my prayers."
"More......and a soft voice whispers..there must be more. As we journey through life, we go through our day, we busy ourselves with work and play, bombarded with media's noices and distractions, but when we can pause and find that moment of silence, something inside us calls out for more. As we get older, and realize how fragile life really is, we search for answers...questioning our purpose, and something inside us cries out for more. And it is only when we realize that our life if not about us, that we are not the center of our daily activities, that something inside us awakens, shouting, yes....there is more. In memory of Joe Ducanis"
"Dear Sharon,
I'm so very sorry for you and your family's loss. I know there are few words of comfort in a time like this. Please know you are all in my prayers and will continue to be often. I pray the Lord will give you strength and peace in this most difficult of times. If there is anything I can do please don't hesitate to ask. Again I am so terribly sorry for your loss."
"I had the privilege of working with Joe over the last few years and have always been so impressed with Joe's professionalism, intellect, and integrity. He will be greatly missed. Rest in peace, Joe, and God's blessings to the Ducanis family."
"My deepest sympathy to all of Joe's Family and Friends. Our common ground was the water back in high school and it was fun playing water polo with him. Mary Ann, I am so very sorry for the loss of your brother and wish I could be there for his service. Hugs and love to you. May Joe Rest In Peace and may Peace Be With You during this time. "
"Sharon, Grace, Rose, Eva, Joseph, Lydia, and Daniel, We love you all so much and our hearts hurt so much for you right now. Please know you are in our prayers every day. "
"Joe was so special in our lives - his impact, wisdom and kindness will live on in all he did for us. My family sends sincere and heartfelts wishes of condolence and peace to Joe's family and friends."
"Joe was such a caring a loving person to those of us who had the good fortune of working with him at Ruden McClosky. My sincerest sympathies to Sharon and the children."
"RIP Joe. "
"So very sorry for your loss! Sharon and the kids, you are in our prayers. The blessed hope is that you will see him again in eternity and all your tears will be wiped away. May God's strength, mercy and grace carry you through until then."
"My deepest condolences to the Ducanis family."
"Sorry for your loss, Margot, Patrick and Ron are sending our prayers for your family."
"Did not get a chance to meet Joseph, but my children have become good friends with his children through HEED. Praying for the family! "
"Working in close proximity of Joe's office, I saw him every day while at Fowler White. Funny and witty he was a delight. I had the pleasure of meeting his wife and his Mother. His assistant, Joelle and I, used to laugh a lot. Joe, you will be missed by so many. My deepest condolences to your family, friends, church members and colleagues. The world has lost a truly fantastic guy. My prayers are with all and while my heart is heavy...see you on the other side, Joe."
"We were part of a group of young adults at Crossing Community Church in Newtown, PA, and knew him as "Jody". We remember him best for his great sense of humor - he and Gordon would entertain people at church banquets, replete in three-piece suits, with their "Sears Action Poses", imitating the corny poses in the Sears catalogs popular at the time. Sharon and family, we rejoice that as followers of Christ, we will all see Jody again. Our thoughts and prayers are with you."
"Joe, you will truly be missed by all who knew you. As one of the uglies, your spirit,friendship, humor and competitiveness made it a time I looked forward to every year. Love and prayers to your family and to the guys weekend family as you were a bright light in our world."
"You always had a smile and warm sincerity for everybody! Rest in Peace Joe."
"We are sorry for your loss! Words cannot describe such an untimely passing. Our prayers are with you."
"Rest in peace, Joe. Death is not the end, and we all shall be reunited. God bless."
"So sorry for your loss of a special and kind person. We went to high school together. Prayers for his family and friends."
"Our family is keeping Sharon and all of the precious Ducanis kids in our prayers---May God surround you with all comfort, protection, and the healing to come in this earthly loss of your loved husband and Dad."
"Where to begin...first, we are keeping Jody's family in our prayers and wish we could be there in person this Tuesday to give the family our hugs and love. So many memories from 1966 until now -- of time spent enjoying life, friends and family with Jody. Games that began in our backyards of Kick the Can, flashlight tag, football, volleyball, basketball, Marco Polo...and then Water Polo (of course!). Life lessons learned, much laughter, great food and life long lasting bonds were part of these fun filled times. Through it all, Jody was a great competitor, terrific teammate / friend. In our shared life experiences, I know he was the same - an awesome partner, especially to his wife Sharon and as a devoted coach, leader and mentor and Christian example to his children. He relished recounting how proud he was to watch Sharon expertly and patiently teach and raise them up. He enthusiastically spoke of his kids' 4H accomplishments, their academic achievements, their outstanding character and most importantly - their Christian faith. I marveled at his family devotion when in the midst of his thriving career, he took months off to travel the country in the RV with his family to create lasting life time memories for his children. I loved the deep and passionate conversations I had with Jody at Boys Weekends, which combined with late night volleyball and marathon golf rounds - made me and the other guys eagerly anticipate our next moments together. I and many others are deeply saddened we will not experience Jody any more in this lifetime, but I look forward to our eventual reunion. God Bless you my friend. Joe Wotton and Family"
"My sincere condolences to the Ducanis Family. I did not have the privilege of knowing Jody as an adult but have so many fond memories of the whole family from my friendship with Mary Ann. You all will be in my prayers and I pray you will feel God's comfort surround you. "
"I have many fond memories of Jody. As neighbors we spent lots of time together . Our prayers are with the family during this difficult time. Phil Wotton & Family. "
"Our sincerest condolences to the family at this most difficult time. "
"Heartfelt condolences to the Ducanis family. I had the privilege of working with Joe when he served on the Board of the Memorial Foundation and Joe DiMaggio Childrens Hospital Fpundation.. He was truly a fine person."
"RIP JOE"
"My deepest condolences to the Ducanis family. One of the funniest, smartest, hardest working and most honest men I have ever known.He was the kind of guy who defined terms like "mentor", "role model" and "leader". There will never be another like him. God bless Joe and his family. "
"I'm so sorry to hear about Mr. Ducanis' passing. I had the privilege of knowing him through work for many years. My heartfelt condolences to his family."
"So sorry to hear about Jody, he will be greatly missed. We are keeping him and all the family in our prayers"
"My sincere condolences to the Ducanis Family"