Livonia Center: At age 77, Joe passed away with his family by his side on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Highland Hospital in Rochester, NY.  Joe was born in Rochester to the late George and Gertrude Hynes.  Predeceased by his siblings, Gertrude Hoban, Norma Sotir, and Owen Hynes.  Survived by his children; Terry (Tyan) Hynes of Seattle, WA, Sergeant First Class Edward (Cherina Perimon) Hynes of Anahuac, TX, Bob Hynes, Johanna Hynes, and their mother Mary Hynes; his grandchildren; Fiona and Owen Hynes, Lucien Hildreth, Murphy Hynes and their Mother Michelle Struble.  His siblings; Monica (Ralph) Boss, George (Peg) Hynes, Jim (Judy) Hynes, his brother-in-Law; Alex Sotir, and his sister-in-law Pat Hynes, along with many nieces, nephews as well as great nieces and nephews, and lovingly cared for by Amy Hendrickson.

Joe lived a full life, he spent his youth pushing boundaries, and he was fond of telling those stories to his family and friends.  One of his favorites was how at the age of 4 or 5 he managed to convince his older brother to try on their fathers Police issued hand cuffs.  Unfortunately, their father was on a hunting trip with the keys so when the boys could not get the cuffs back off, their mother had to take them to the station to have the desk sergeant remove them.  Joe felt it was a personal triumph that his older brother had to go to the police station shirtless in a snowstorm to get the cuffs removed.  After graduating high school Joe enlisted in the Navy to travel and see the world.  Upon completion of his service he returned to Rochester and became a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.  As an electrician Joe was know as a mentor to many young apprentices, we believe it was during this time that he coined one of his favorite sayings “I can’t believe I taught you everything I know and you still know nothing.”  This was Joes trademark always willing to help, and always ready with a witticism and probably a criticism or two.  For as all who knew Joe can attest Joe had never been wrong in his life, at least according to Joe.  After retiring from the Union Joe became well known a local grocery store where he would spend his days supporting education by playing scratch off lottery tickets for up to eight hours a day.  While some may say that this was an issue to those of us who knew him best it meant he was easy to find.  His son who served in the Army used to state that he would come home on leave drop his bags at the house then head to the customer service desk at West to say hi to Dad.  He spent so much time at that counter scratching tickets that his oldest and youngest sons had to take their future wives and the mothers of their children to the store to meet Joe.  Where it is rumored, he may have even stopped scratching for a second to say hi, though some doubt that was the case.

Friends and Family are invited to call on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 from 4-7 PM at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home, 21 Big Tree St. Livonia NY.  A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 11 am at St. Matthew’s Church, 6591 Richmond Mills Road Livonia, NY.  Interment will immediately follow mass at St. Michael’s cemetery on Shelly Road in Livonia. In Lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution may be made to the Golisano Children’s Hospital, 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642.  To share a memory or condolence please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com.