BASHA, Joey– On December 22, 2011, Joey passed away in Hong Kong at the young age of 25. Left with an unimaginable void are his parents, Phyllis (St. John’s) and Joseph (Florida), his sister and husband, Jackie and Alex Berensen (New York), brother Robbie and companion, Tara, (Rhode Island), sister, Cindy (Toronto), grandmother, Hilda Mitchell (Corner Brook), Uncle Eric Stone and wife, Donna (St. John’s), Aunt Cindy Stone (St. John’s), Aunt Sandy and husband, Mark Ward (St. John’s), Aunt Ruth and husband, Wayne Barkhouse (Manitoba), special cousins Nicholas, Jason, Sara, Matthew, Erica, Rebecca, Adam, Ian, Emily, and numerous other special relatives and friends from NL to Hong Kong.
During Christmas a memorial service was held in Hong Kong; and, as well, a special gathering of friends took place in St. John’s.
Joey’s remains have finally arrived home, and there will be an informal gathering of family and friends at the St. Augustine’s Church Hall on Elizabeth Avenue on Sunday, May 6, at 3:30 p.m.
Many, many thanks to all who sent cards, flowers, food and expressions of sympathy. In Joey’s memory, thank-you as well to those who sent donations from which two scholarship funds for Memorial University were established.
It is amazing that somebody so young could have attached himself to so many people, travelled so extensively, and taught, studied, and sang and played guitar all over Asia with a band of his creation.
Joey will forever remain in the hearts of those who knew and loved him.