"The passing of Joe Quintini" Topic

Sad news for the hobby.
Joe Quintini, who for a number of years had worked tirelessly to recreate every notable event in the Zulu war of 1879 using model soldiers on the zuluwartalk and rorkesdriftvc forums has passed away following a bout of pnuemonia.
Joe was instrumental in bringing those who had previously only been interested in history into the fold of military modelling.
He had a gift for bringing the past to life, his dioramas, all carefully researched, made the mundane events (he covered everything) appear dramatic and had many of us eagerly awaiting his next post.
For those unaware of his work, you can view it at zuluwartalk under the model/modelling sections, his forum name was 'the1stLt'
It is a wonderful catalogue.

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA
December 29, 2013
Joseph D. Quintini, 75
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Kittery, Maine formerly of Lawrence — Joseph D. Quintini, 75, of Kittery, Maine, formerly of Lawrence, passed away on Thursday, December 26, at the Southern Maine Medical Center. He was born in Lawrence, and was the son of the late Giuseppe and Alice (Rheault) Quintini.
Mr. Quintini was raised and educated in Lawrence and was a graduate of Lawrence High School. He was a Korean War veteran and served with the U.S. Air Force.
Mr. Quintini worked for many years at Malden Mills in Lawrence and New York. He also taught dancing at the Arthur Murry and Fred Astaire Dancing Studio in Lawrence. He was a member of the N.H. Country Music Association, and an active member of the website Tree Frog Treasures.
He is survived by his children, Joseph D. Carney of Lawrence, and Ms. Kathe Palmucci of California; his sisters, Terri Donovan of Amesbury, and Fran Hajjar and her husband, Tony, of Pennsylvania; and many nieces and nephews.
ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend visiting hours on Monday, December 30, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the Cataudella Funeral Home, 126 Pleasant Valley St., Methuen. Funeral services and burial will be private on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to MSPCA, 400 Broadway, Methuen, MA 01844, or Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758540, Topeka, KS 66675-8540. For directions, or condolences, please visit cataudellafh.com.

Cheers

Ry

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His work at RDVC, his later works are more 'professional', but nevertheless you can see great effort has gone into even the earliest when he was still learning to paint and convert.

Very sad to hear. 75 is still too young. Pneumonia of all things.

I have seen his posting before, all excellent! Glad he enjoyed himself in his final years. Rest easy.

Please pass my condolences to his family.

Pneumonia can mask itself as a bad cold. If you feel like you are having trouble breathing, seek medical attention at any age. My Dad almost bought it twice in his 30s. He had it so bad they sedated him for multiple days on two occasions. Luckily, he seems to not have had a recurrence. Smoking was probably an added participant in his illnesses. He stopped smoking in the mid-1970s and hasn't looked back.

Sad to hear this tale but it is a warning to all of us to not take things lightly as we age. And certainly to watch for warning signs of things that may be more serious.

And yes, condolences to his family and many thanks for his service to his country and to our hobby.