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Joachim Herbert Grieger passed away peacefully on August 25th at the age of 84. He was born in Berlin, Germany on June 23rd, 1936. He is survived by his wife Birgit, married for 57 years, and only daughter, Christiane and son-in-law, Robert. The rest of the immediate family lives in Germany: Juergen, his brother, and wife Christel; Lars, his nephew and wife Marion, and his two grandnephews, Jannis and Timo. Joachim loved the outdoors. He really enjoyed camping, boating and fishing. Over the years, he upgraded his boat and camper several times. We started out with a small motor boat but eventually, over many years, ended up with 27 foot cabin boat named Chanterelle. We went fishing out on the Long Island sound almost every weekend. The same thing goes for camping. We started out with a tent but ultimately he ended up with a 23 foot travel trailer which was his pride and joy. He worked 25 years at IBM in the manufacturing division. With his job, he was able to travel the world, which is good, because he loved to travel! He was one of the first IBMers to visit China after it opened up. He also visited Japan and South America many, many times. I can't tell you how many slides, photo albums and Super8 movies we have of all his travels. Joachim started out at IBM Germany in the 60's but was transferred to IBM in NY in 1970. It was only supposed to be a year but he loved America so much that he and the family decided to stay. He lived in NY state with his family until 1986 but then Joachim and Birgit decided to move to Palm Harbor, Florida. Using that as a base, they went camping all over the United States, crossing it several times with a camper. In 2002, he along with Birgit, became U.S. Citizens which was an absolute joyous occasion for him. In later years, he went cruising in the Caribbean with Birgit, Christiane and Robert. Even though his legs were giving out, he still got around to see the world. I will miss my Papa very much. He taught me everything I know about tools and fixing things. A celebration of Joachim's life will be held at a later date.

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Joachim Herbert Grieger

June 23, 1936 - August 25, 2020

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Joachim Herbert Grieger

June 23, 1936 - August 25, 2020

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