K4JCJ Silent Key

I am posting this for my wonderful soulmate and husband, K4JCJ of West Palm Beach, FL. Joe passed away from Lung Cancer on 10/3/2014. He was at home with me and will be sorely missed by all his radio friends.

 

My Condolences.

Joseph A. Carames, Jr, K4JCJ SK

SK October 3, 2014

Joseph A. Carames, Jr., "Joe", 64, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2014 at his home in The Acreage, West Palm Beach, FL after a nearly yearlong battle with lung cancer.

Born on May 23, 1950 at St. Mary's Hospital to Joseph, Sr. and Loretta Carames, Joe grew up mostly in West Palm Beach attending Palm Beach Central High School. As a teenager, Joe played bass guitar in many rock bands in the 70's. He was also a backup musician at Criteria Studios in Miami. Many stories Joe told over the years were of life with the bands and playing music. It brought him much happiness.
Joe was a truck driver for many years until retirement in 2011. As a trucker Joe loved his CB radios. He was known in the CB community as JHOOKER. He and other local CB'ers could be heard on the radio day and night.

He was proud of getting his ham radio operator license and his "handle" K4JCJ. Joe talked on the ham radio throughout the world.
He met his wife Sue "LilRed" on the radio in 1987. Within five months of meeting they were married. Friday, October 10, 2014 would have been their 27th wedding anniversary. Theirs is a love that won't be broken by death.
Joe is survived by his wife Sue and four wonderful children, Margaret (Mark) Stone, of Trenton, GA, Christina Gonzalez of Belleville, NJ and Clyde Carames of Lake Worth and step-daughter Jessica (David) Reichmuth of Barnhart, MO.
He was predeceased by a step-son Joshua (Misty) Alaniz of Kingman, AZ in October 2013.
He also leaves behind his brother Danny Carames of Okeechobee, ten grandchildren; and his in-laws, Edward and Evelyn Phillips of Topeka, KS and numerous nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Clyde and just recently by his sister Margaret Carames Santos of Port St. Lucie.
Joe is also survived by six other children, the four legged, meowing kind.

A Celebration of Joe's Life will be held at his home on October 18, 2014 at 1:00 PM.

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73 K2HAT Lee Hatfield Jr

 

Am sorry about your loss of your husband I updated his callsign information to Silent Key.