he insurance business, Papa Joe made the career move to management with Domino's Pizza in the late 80s. In 1997, Papa Joe moved to Papa John's Pizza, managing pizza locations up and down the state of New Jersey in a regional manager position, creating many great relationships and influences with coworkers and friends. In 2009, after a health related issue, Papa Joe stepped back to part time position throwing and making pizzas. He then left the business and moved to Quincy, Illinois in 2011, to be closer to his granddaughters. Papa Joe lived at Curtis Creek, in Quincy where he made many great friends. He lived with his partner in Quincy the last 3 years. He enjoyed dancing, music, gardening, and following the Green Bay Packers. Papa Joe thoroughly loved spending time with his family and friends talking about life and his family. Papa Joe is survived by his three children, Jenn (Ron) Tallcott, of Quincy, IL, Jason (Liz DiFebo) Drott, of Philadelphia, PA, Juliann (Adam Merritt) Drott, of Reading, PA; three granddaughters, Lorelai Tallcott (13) and Genavieve Tallcott(11) both of Quincy, IL and Kaydence Merritt (5), of Reading, PA; his life partner, Crystal Strawn, of Quincy, IL, and bonus children, Silas Coggeshall, of Macomb, IL and Ezra Coggeshall, of Quincy, IL. He is also survived by his friend Janice Petersen, of Colorado Springs, CO; a brother, Andrew Drott of Snohomish, Wa, and four nephews. Papa Joe was preceded in death by his parents, his step mother, Margaret Catherine (Maier) Drott, his brother, Nicholas Drott, and his sister, Rosemarie Drott Mertens. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to 2x4's for Hope or the Great River Honor Flight. If you would like to mail a memorial, please make it out to one of the charities listed above and send it to Hansen-Spear Funeral Home, 1535 State Street, Quincy, IL 62301. We will notify the Drott family and deliver the memorial to the charity.