Joseph W. Osborne

Joseph W. Osborne was born on January 10, 1941. Born to Rosey and Louis Osborne. Joe passed away from complications of a stroke on August 16, 2016; he was 75 years old.

He was born in Blodgett, Mo. and grew up in St. Louis, Mo. At the age of 19, he moved to Lomita, Calif. to join his childhood friend Tom Hall. Joe loved California. In 1964, he visited his family in St. Louis, Mo. and met the love of his life, Betty. They were married for 51 years and had three sons.

He is survived by wife Betty; sons Steve (Jackie), Mason (Claire), and Derek (Erin); sister Pat (Mike), and four grandchildren: Logan, Lexy, Gretchen and Cleo.

In 1996, Joe and Betty retired and moved from Torrance, Calif. to Fallbrook, Calif. where Joe grew avocados. They lived in Fallbrook for 20 years and made many friends. His family was his life.

Joe was able to check off one of his bucket list items which was a trip to England with his son Steve, wife Jackie and grandson Logan. He was home 10 days when he suffered his stroke. Rest in peace, Joe. There will tears in our beers for you.

There will be a celebration of life; family and friends will be notified. In lieu of flowers, send donations to The Elizabeth Hospice: https://elizabethhospice.org/donate or The Elizabeth Hospice, Inc., 500 La Terraza Blvd., Suite 130, Escondido, CA 92025.