Joseph Manning Vincent, 95, of Palm Beach, FL, formerly of Cazenovia, passed away Dec. 10, 2022, at home surrounded by his two daughters.
Joe was the son of the late Catherine (Manning) and Bernard J. Vincent. He grew up in Plandome, N.Y., along with his six brothers and sisters: Catherine Kobell; Brian Vincent; Robert Vincent; Kieran Vincent; Mary Schuster; and Gerard Vincent.
After graduating from pharmacy school at Fordham University, Joe moved to Syracuse where he met and married Phyllis Daniszewski. Joe and Phyllis settled down in Cazenovia, where they would raise their two daughters.
Joe would eventually become part owner of the Rexall Pharmacy in East Syracuse and later he went to work for Rite-Aid spending most of it in the Dewitt store. After retirement he moved to Manlius so he could be as close as possible to his grandchildren.
His was a life well-lived. He found the beauty in life and spread joy wherever he went. He loved times with family and friends and could be counted on to be the life of the party. He enjoyed swimming, sailing, skiing, traveling with his wife, reading, his 5:00 porch parties and time by the ocean.
Joseph is survived by his children: Lori Manning Vincent of Palm Beach, FL and Melissa (Chris) Whyland of Manlius; his granddaughters Casey and Erin; his sister-in-law Maggie Vincent and many nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly. He was predeceased by his wife Phyllis (Daniszewski) in 2011; his parents and six siblings.
The family would like to thank his care team at the CLC of the West Palm Beach VA Health Center, the home health aides and his Hospice nurse Marie – their dedication to providing compassionate care to all their patients is beyond reproach.
Memorial donations may be made to: Soil and Soul, 6285 White Pine Way, Lantana, FL 33462 https://soilandsoul.org/joseph-vincent and St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude
A mass celebrating Joseph’s life will be held at St. James in Cazenovia at a later date.
