Joseph Proskine
Apr 27th, 1959 - Dec 5th, 2020- Birth Date: Apr 27th, 1959
- Death Date: Dec 5th, 2020
- Funeral Date: Dec 7th, 2020
- Location: private
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Biography:
Joseph Proskine, 61, of Littlestown, died Saturday, Dec 5, at Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital. He was the husband of Stacy (Kimball) Proskine for 19 years. Born April 27, 1959 in Oxford, PA, Joe was the son of Tyler Proskine of Quincy, FL and the late Buena (Wickham) Proskine who died in 2015. He was a Peters Township High School graduate. Joe was a certified Horticulturist and Arborist and was a sales representative for Ruppert Nurseries of Laytonsville, MD.
Surviving in addition to his wife and his father, are his children: Michael Proskine & Kristin of Yorktown, VA; Sarah Armento & Michael of Downingtown, PA and Lily Proskine of Littlestown; his 7 grandchildren; his brothers, Daniel Proskine & Wendy of Kamiah, ID; Vincent Proskine of Peoria, AZ; his sister, Tylene Duncan of Torrance, CA and several nieces and nephews. Joe was a member of Professional Grounds Maintenance Society, Frederick Area Landscape Contractors and Nurserymen's Association, International Society of Arboriculture and Maryland Nursery & Landscape Association. He was an avid golfer, gardener, an outdoorsman and loved family gatherings.
Due to COVID-19, services are private. Memorials in Joe's name may be made to American Diabetes Association - P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023 or FALCAN - P.O. Box 771, Buckeystown, MD 21717 or PGMS - 2331 Rock Spring Rd., Forest Hill, MD 21050. Online condolences may be shared on www.littlesfh.com.
Surviving in addition to his wife and his father, are his children: Michael Proskine & Kristin of Yorktown, VA; Sarah Armento & Michael of Downingtown, PA and Lily Proskine of Littlestown; his 7 grandchildren; his brothers, Daniel Proskine & Wendy of Kamiah, ID; Vincent Proskine of Peoria, AZ; his sister, Tylene Duncan of Torrance, CA and several nieces and nephews. Joe was a member of Professional Grounds Maintenance Society, Frederick Area Landscape Contractors and Nurserymen's Association, International Society of Arboriculture and Maryland Nursery & Landscape Association. He was an avid golfer, gardener, an outdoorsman and loved family gatherings.
Due to COVID-19, services are private. Memorials in Joe's name may be made to American Diabetes Association - P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023 or FALCAN - P.O. Box 771, Buckeystown, MD 21717 or PGMS - 2331 Rock Spring Rd., Forest Hill, MD 21050. Online condolences may be shared on www.littlesfh.com.
Condolences(20)
David Marks Environmental Design
Feb 2nd, 2021 1:35 pm
#20
I was shocked to read this. I rarely go on FB and can't believe we have lost such a great person. Ive know Joe since 1990 while working on the east coast moving big trees and Joe helped us move some smaller ones when he was at Ace Tree. I spoke to him as recently as last Fall. I always wished we had worked together at EDI. Our condolences to Joes friends, family! David
Cathy Carr
Dec 31st, 2020 6:16 pm
#19
I am so sorry to hear of Joe's passing. As a landscape designer, I always appreciated his love for and knowledge of trees. What a wonderful tribute to his life, written by Rhonda Roemmelt Sneider of Ruppert Nurseries, which is how I found out about Joe's death. My condolences to you, his beloved family.
Sarah Hoffman
Dec 9th, 2020 4:43 am
#18
My heart goes out to the entire family it was such a shock to here the passing of my nephew. May your days be filled with wonderful memories of Joe that warm your heart.
Robb Gerard
Dec 8th, 2020 11:33 pm
#17
Stacey and Lilly, my deepest condolences to you and the family. To balance the sadness of Joe's passing with the sweet memories of fun times, his smooth swing, his willingness to squeeze a metaphor for the dryer line, his solid build and character, is a matter of laughter and tears. Most of all, it's nice to remember him as a good friend. Pretty sure they let him play through.
John Lawler
Dec 8th, 2020 4:44 pm
#16
Stacy and family, I am so sorry to hear about Joe's passing. He was definitely one of a kind, true friend and someone that others could look up to. I had the pleasure to work with him in the past and every time I ran into him we would pick up where we left off. May God bless you and your family during this difficult time. RIP Joe, you will be missed.
Tom & Kathy
Dec 8th, 2020 2:11 pm
#15
The whole Proskine family, Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time. So glad we got to visit with Joe at our last Proskine family reunion.
We still chuckle when we think of the time he and his brothers drank the left over champagne from our wedding. The boys didn't feel to good after that. Joe was only 11 at the time. Memories are what we keep in our heart. Yours will bring smiles each time you think of Joe. In deepest sympathy, Tom, Kathy and family.
We still chuckle when we think of the time he and his brothers drank the left over champagne from our wedding. The boys didn't feel to good after that. Joe was only 11 at the time. Memories are what we keep in our heart. Yours will bring smiles each time you think of Joe. In deepest sympathy, Tom, Kathy and family.
Bill Eck
Dec 8th, 2020 1:50 pm
#14
Stacey and Lily, I am so sorry to hear about Joe's passing. He has been a good friend and a mentor and I miss him and will continue to miss him. There will be a void in space and emotion of every PGMS meeting that will impossible to fill. The world was a better place with Joe.
Brian Day
Dec 8th, 2020 1:49 pm
#13
So saddened to hear of Joe’s passing. We were good friends in high school but lost touch until reconnecting on FB several years back. I remember our times together 40+ years ago because he was a great kid and obviously turned out to be a great man, husband, father and granddad. In my most recent posts with my new grand daughter, Joe chimed in on the pic, just like him to do. May God bless you blood brother and bless your family with strength to get through this time of grieving.
Eric Wenger
Dec 8th, 2020 12:47 pm
#12
Stacy and family,
Sheree and I are deeply saddened by Joe's sudden and untimely passing. Joe was a special person to so many and we will remember him as a kind and jovial friend.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sheree and I are deeply saddened by Joe's sudden and untimely passing. Joe was a special person to so many and we will remember him as a kind and jovial friend.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Jerry and Barbara Kimball
Dec 8th, 2020 12:26 pm
#11
Stacy and Lily and family, so sorry to hear about Joe's passing. May he rest in peace and please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Carrie Alden, Days End Farm Horse Rescue
Dec 8th, 2020 8:31 am
#10
We are very sad to hear of Joe's passing. Our deepest condolences go out to his family & friends. Joe & Lily began volunteering with DEFHR several years ago. He often gave his time to help us with maintenance projects and would stop by occasionally to check in with us for any needs. Joe was always willing to help and always with a smile on his face. May his wonderful memories be a blessing & bring you peace.
cheryl engel
Dec 8th, 2020 5:09 am
#9
OMG Stacey, I am so, so sorry, He will surely be missed. As you know, I know how you are feeling. If I can do anything please let me know. I will pray for you and your family! Again, so very sorry. Cheryl
Jessica Proskine
Dec 8th, 2020 3:28 am
#8
Can’t believe Uncle Joe isn’t with us anymore! He will be so missed! My heart goes out to all of you! Love yall! Wish I could be there with y’all
Ronda Sneider
Dec 8th, 2020 3:11 am
#7
Stacy, hardly a moment has gone by in the past few days that I have found my thoughts turning to you and your family. If you know nothing else about the man, the myth, the legend you would know how much he loved his family. His pride in his children and grandchildren was obvious. He always had a big smile anytime he had the opportunity to talk about them. We will miss him terribly but his legend will live on for a long time to come.
Ronda Sneider
Dec 8th, 2020 3:11 am
#6
Stacy, hardly a moment has gone by in the past few days that I have found my thoughts turning to you and your family. If you know nothing else about the man, the myth, the legend you would know how much he loved his family. His pride in his children and grandchildren was obvious. He always had a big smile anytime he had the opportunity to talk about them. We will miss him terribly but his legend will live on for a long time to come.
Amy Snyder
Dec 8th, 2020 2:38 am
#5
Stacy--I was so sorry to learn of Joe's passing. His kindness and sense of humor will be missed by so many. Please know that I'm thinking of you, Lily and your family during this difficult time.
Craig Ruppert
Dec 8th, 2020 2:34 am
#4
We were so sorry to learn of Joe's passing. He had such a great way of connecting with people and never shied away from sharing a great story or pitching in to lend a hand--whether answering a question from a customer, drumming up silent auction items for PGMS, or stopping to help a co-worker with a task. We were so very lucky to have had Joe as part of our extended family and he will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you all...
Tyler Anderson
Dec 8th, 2020 1:49 am
#3
Stacy, you and your family have my deepest condolences. If there’s anything you or your family ever needs please do not hesitate to contact me. May God use your pain you and your family will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.
Vernon and Helen Wolfrey
Dec 7th, 2020 8:36 pm
#2
Stacey, our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family, so sorry to hear about Joe's passing.
Kim Biche
Dec 7th, 2020 6:57 pm
#1
Thoughts and prayers are with his family
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