The Passing of The1stLt.

Bad news I'm afraid I have just read that Joe Quintini,The1stLt, passed away three days ago following a bout of pneumonia.

Joe loved the Anglo-Zulu War through the medium of model soldiers, and he brightened up the forums he visited with photographs of his collection.

I never got the chance to meet Joe except online, but I'm going to miss him all the same.

Go Well Joe!

John Y.

very sad news, i to used to look
at his offerings with great interest,
a very skilled person..rip.

I'm very saddened to hear of Joe's passing , we communicated not often , but enough for me to call him a friend .
I didnt know he was sick but thought something wasnt right , or didnt seem right inthe last couple of months . I wish
now I had contacted him   . This Forum will be sadder without his always much anticipated offerings , which , arrived like clockwork at the beginning of a new month up until recently .   
Rest Well Joe
90th   

Possibly the worst shock this year. Thanks for letting us know John. Our thoughts are with his familey.
His contributions to this forum will be missed. R.I.P. the 1stLt.

I have added a new section to the forum which can be found after the "models-relating-to-the-zulu-war-1879" Section.   

Admin, great tribute   

I will certainly miss Joe. The saddest news this year!  

RIP Joe! Thoughts go out to his familey. Agree with John, a fitting tribute ( Admin )

R.I.P
  

He will be missed, Christmas Day! Bet his family were in bits! Condolences to his family and friends. Who will step into his place and produce outstanding models relating to the Zulu War.

That's really sad news, he really was an amazing sculpture and enthusiast, his monthly calendar will be missed.
The line gets shorter.

  

Funny old game is life. R.I.P. Joe.

Didn't expect to see this. Absolutely shocking. Death is never good news, but on Christmas day is even worst. My condolences go to his family. Pete deadicating his work to a section of the forum, is a great tribute. I will certainly remember him by visiting the section. It's bad enough when the actors we know pass, let alone a member of the forum. R.I.P Joe.

Very sadly, I never knew Joe personally, but I have certainly seen and admired his models on this forum here.
He will undoubtedly be missed by the modelling world, AZW enthusiasts and his family.
Great tribute Admin, agreed. His work and memory will live on in this forum.
Condolences to the family from me; rest in peace Joe.

This is very sad news indeed, and like my friend Gary (90th) has said, Joe didn't seem to be ok for the last few months, ie; he was always posting his new and brilliantly posed models, and he was always on time with his calendars, but he seemed to have got behind of late, no doubt this would be due to illness.

Deepest sympathy to his family and friends.

R.I.P. Joe.

  

Pete. I would like to continue with Joe's calendars using his images. I will be using the first image joe posted on the forum, for Januarys Calender.

Joe,s passing is a very sad occasion. May he Rest in Peace. Thoughts to his familey. May time comfort them.

Received from Petty Officer Tom.




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EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA
December 29, 2013
Joseph D. Quintini, 75
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Kittery, Maine formerly of Lawrence — Joseph D. Quintini, 75, of Kittery, Maine, formerly of Lawrence, passed away on Thursday, December 26, at the Southern Maine Medical Center. He was born in Lawrence, and was the son of the late Giuseppe and Alice (Rheault) Quintini.
Mr. Quintini was raised and educated in Lawrence and was a graduate of Lawrence High School. He was a Korean War veteran and served with the U.S. Air Force.
Mr. Quintini worked for many years at Malden Mills in Lawrence and New York. He also taught dancing at the Arthur Murry and Fred Astaire Dancing Studio in Lawrence. He was a member of the N.H. Country Music Association, and an active member of the website Tree Frog Treasures.
He is survived by his children, Joseph D. Carney of Lawrence, and Ms. Kathe Palmucci of California; his sisters, Terri Donovan of Amesbury, and Fran Hajjar and her husband, Tony, of Pennsylvania; and many nieces and nephews.
ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend visiting hours on Monday, December 30, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the Cataudella Funeral Home, 126 Pleasant Valley St., Methuen. Funeral services and burial will be private on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to MSPCA, 400 Broadway, Methuen, MA 01844, or Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758540, Topeka, KS 66675-8540. For directions, or condolences, please visit www.cataudellafh.com.

littlehand wrote:

Pete. I would like to continue with Joe's calendars using his images. I will be using the first image joe posted on the forum, for Januarys Calender.

Joe,s passing is a very sad occasion. May he Rest in Peace. Thoughts to his familey. May time comfort them.

Go ahead mate. You gave us Decembers.   

Littlehand an excellent gesture , one I'm sure Joe would no doubt be quite flattered by , I'm still finding it sad , it does give one a sense of their own mortality   . I always enjoyed his pics and scenes   
90th   

Thanks 90th. I can see by the posts in the 1stLt thread, he enjoyed your comments regarding his work! No doubt boosted his moral.   

Yes, it is a very nice gesture LH, and I am sure that Joe would appreciate it.

Well done LH, very thoughtful of you mate.

  

Outstanding LH.

I always found 1st Lt's pictures truely inspirational, certainly my collection and display of Zulu war models was enhanced by his advice and example.

Will be sadly missed.

S

Admin. thanks for posting this on the forums behalf.

http://www.cataudellafh.com/obituaries/Joseph-Quintini/

Hi Pete.
Well done Pete , excellent job , I'm sure Joe would appreciate it very much . He did enjoy his time on the Forum   
90th   

Hi All,
My most sincere condolences to Joe's family and friends, this is just aweful news. I have not been about due to the recent passing of my Dad on New Years day and this is such sad news about the 1stLt. - Joe.

He had a remarkable passion for this period and he gave us all so much pleasure with his wonderful creations and backdrop settings. He was always so very gracious towards me and my modelling work with his comments and support and I for one will miss his contribution to this forum. I too think it is a most fitting tribute to have a section dedicated to his work.

R.I.P. mate
Richie

Richie, good to see you back! My condolences to you, your famiily. It was a great shock to us all when we heard about the 1stLt.