My beloved cousin Joseph T Bartolotta, I cherish the time we had together. You were my big cousin and to me larger than life! I loved your smile, your charming personality, and your passion for life! You will be greatly missed but never forgotten. Until we meet again, smile for me! Although my heart is broken, I can rejoice that Joe is not dead. Joe Lives and is in the presence of God today based on his faith in Jesus Christ. Recently Joe shared with me that inscribed on his father's wedding ring and his grave stone are the words "To Live Is To Love". Joe was reminded of this inscription from the pastor's message at the church he attended. He asked if I knew of any bible verses that he could use that support this inscription so he could use it as part of his testimony to others. So this is it: "And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them." 1 John 4:16 Joe, your testimony lives on as you live on in the presence of God Almighty!