Sarah Machado remembers Joey

I have known the Pinasco family for some time now, probably a good 12 13 some odd years. Joey and I went to elementary school together at Collegeville. We were instantly buds from the first time we met. It seems we were always spending time together in "time out". The memory that has always stayed with me was in the 5th grade when I broke his thumb. I did not mean to!! But we were out playing football in the morning before school started. Kyle Pearson was throwing the ball and nobody caught it so Joey and I ran after it as fast as we could, he was gaining on me I was running as fast as I could then I realized he was going in for a dive so I was like shoot I don't want him to get it! So I decided to kick the ball, by the time me foot hit the ball he had already dove for it and instantly was rolling on the ground holding his hand saying "you got me! you got me!" ....I didn't know I had kicked his hand I thought he was kidding so I told him to stop being a little girl and get up. But then I realized I had kicked his hand when he rolled back over tears were in his eyes. I felt so bad so I walked with him up to the office and Toni came to pick him up.....later that day when he came back after lunch, we were learning about the presidents I remember, he came into the classroom and looked straight at me then looked down at his wrist then back at me. I had broken his thumb. I felt so bad after that. He was mad for awhile but got over it fast by the next morning we were out at the playground playing freeze tag. I will never forget that. A few months had gone by then it was close to Valentines day, and he had asked me to be his Valentine, knowing I didn't like chocolate he had brought me some Starburst because that was my favorite candy. Joey was the most loving person. But not all the time, he used to sit behind me in the 5th grade and was always pulling on my hair and teasing me. The more recent memories I have of joey would be us both on our way to work stopping at Collegeville market in the morning on our way work. We would find ourselves talking and 20 minutes had gone by then oh shoot gotta go to work before dad gets mad we would both say, we both worked for our family business and would talk about how much we loved it. So sorry Joe if I ever made him late! But Murphy Mariposa and Jacktone, we have passed each other on those roads so many times and it is not going to be the same. One time Joey had seen me and waved but I didn't see him and the next time I saw him he was like "hey what the heck you didn't wave to me yesterday I saw you!" I told him I didn't see him and I would look for him on the roads. A few days later I see him and am getting prepared to wave and all of a sudden his window rolls down and he hangs out it waving like a crazy person then calls me saying "did you see me this time!!!??" Haha yes Joey I happened to notice some crazy guy hanging out his truck waving. And from then on that's what he would do when he passed me. I am going to miss that so much. I could keep going on and on but I wont. So Joey thank you so much for all the laughs and memories.....and I am sorry for breaking your thumb! God bless the Pinasco family and I pray that God gives you the strength to get through this. I love you guys always and forever.

-Sarah Machado