A Memorial Service for Joseph A. Fawcett is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at the Smokey Jack Observatory at the Bluff and Summit Park in Westcliffe, Colorado, with a reception at the Vista Celesta Apartments common room, where friends and family will visit, and some of Joeâs Artwork will be available for viewing. The reception location will also act as the memorial gathering location in case of inclement weather. For questions or additional information, contact Chris Holgate at 720-810-1283 or Holgate372@gmail.com.
Joseph A. Fawcett died on October 5, 2024, at the University of Colorado Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with friends at his bedside. He received his last rites from a Catholic Priest.
His death was preceded by his parents, Peter and Rita Fawcett of Racine, Wisconsin, and brothers, Paul and Anthony Fawcett. He is survived by siblings John, James, Teresita, and Catherine Fawcett.
Joe was a 1978 graduate of Saint Charles Preparatory High School in Columbus, Ohio. Having retired from the floral industry and his work as a designer and talented artist, Joe resided in Vista Celesta Apartments, situated between the Wet Mountains to the East and the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range to the west. He spent most days sitting in his wheelchair, smoking his pipe with his dog, Dusty, by his side and overlooking the small lake at Bluff and Summit Park near his home. Joe had become an amputee as a result of damage caused by radiation treatment for cancer in the mid-2000s.
Per his wishes, his body was cremated, and his family will spread his ashes in a private ceremony in the future.
As Joe, in his final years, practiced the faith of Messianic Judaism and was strongly supported, in lieu of flowers, any acknowledgment of Joeâs passing can be made through donations to âShammash Ariel Synagogueâ and delivered to 2612 South Prairie Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado 81005. Please note âIn Memory of Joseph Fawcett.â
