Family and friends of the late Joe Binder met at Pasquale Rigoletto’s on Sunday, April 8 to celebrate what would have been the local legend’s 108th birthday. A man of many talents, Binder was a World War II Navy veteran, musician, comedian and poet with a larger-life-than-life personality and great sense of humor.
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Joe Binder’s friends and family met at Pasquale’s Rigoletto to celebrate his life and legacy.
Photo by Silvio Pacifico
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(l-r) Kassie Bajada, Robert Galasso and Linda Galasso-Ward honored Joe’s memory.
Photo by Silvio Pacifico