REMEMBERING JOE
You don't ever have to live in
Rockaway to be a local.
No one epitomized that more than the
legendary Joe McGivney.
Joe passed away this week at 67 after a
battle with cancer.
Joe was a staple in the Rockaway experience
whether it was in sports, music, poker or partying.
An original player in the Rockaway Beach
Volleyball League dating back to its inception in
1986, Joe became a major contributor to the growth
of the league as a committee member for decades.
He was also president of the rules committee.
Joe could also be seen rocking the crowd,
playing music at various venues in Rockaway with his
band Gearth, Wind and Fireman.
Joe was ahead of the curve when it came to
Texas Hold Em.
Long before it became the popular game that
it is now, Joe was hosting a yearly and weekly game
way back in 1983.
He introduced it to Rockaway back in the
early 2000s.
Joe loved all sports, played football,
basketball, volleyball, and softball throughout the
years.
He loved coaching high school volleyball, and
coached Brooklyn College Women's Volleyball.
He was a loving family man, married to Linda
(Bonade) for 40 years.
He will be greatly missed by all those whose
lives he touched.
Which is many.
Rest in Peace.