- Date Of Birth: September 5, 1938
- Date Of Death: April 28, 2015
- State: Florida
Joseph (Joe Sr.) P. Cory, Chairman of Cory First Choice Home Delivery passed away on April 28, 2015. He was 76 years old. He presided as CEO from 1977 to 2013 when the transition to the third generation of the family began overseeing the company.
Joe’s compassion, determination and relentless pursuit of perfection pushed him to the pinnacles of success in so many areas of life. It is that spirit of excellence that permeates the Cory organization. Its strength will power his legacy for decades to come.
Joe Sr. is survived by his wife, Nada; his sons Joe Jr. and Patrick and his wife Chunji and Marin Dragojevic; his daughters Virginia Grace, Jennifer and her husband Rocco Morrongiello, and Jessica and her husband Tony Robles and Martina Dragojevic; and his sister Grace and her husband Jim Tsokanos; fourteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Beyond this immediate family, Joe lives on in the memories and hearts of an uncountable chorus of family, friends, and associates that lament his passing.
We will all miss you, Joe.
1. Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation,
2. Healing Touch Buddies,
3. City of Hope In 2010, Joe was honored with this organization’s Spirit of Life award for his tireless efforts to support the City of Hope’s research efforts to seek out treatments and cures for cancer and other illnesses.