RIP Joe Joyce – JJ Bubbles
Sorry to hear the news that Joe Joyce, owner of JJ Bubbles Pub passed away yesterday.
April 18th Update: NYT Article
JJ Bubbles Pub is on 3rd Avenue and 79th Street in Bay Ridge. The Brooklyn Paper reported it was open for 42 years. See here
A friend of mine who moved to Manhattan a few years ago still returns to play darts at JJ Bubbles. When I first went to JJ Bubbles, I asked my friend what JJ stood for. He introduced me to JJ with my initials and any time I returned to the bar, Joe still remembered and called me by my initials. (I have double initials as well). Joe was an educator before becoming a bar owner decades ago.
Joe was featured in Vice’s video this year and candidly said that the New York Times was biased.
Joe was a funny and kind man. He wanted everyone to have a good time at his place. He could make people laugh so easily. Joe is remembered by people here.
RIP Joe.
Update:
Artie Nelson who worked at JJ Bubbles also died from COVID-19 on April 10th. RIP Artie. God wanted to set up a new bar in heaven with these two. His obituary is here.
Hugs,
marlene
Topics: Bay Ridge | 4 Comments »
April 10th, 2020 at 10:59 am
Joe Joyce was also a man that worked with special needs people. A true humanitarian. Greatest dart player I ever saw. I would sometimes just stop to watch him play. And what a great bar. I don’t think he made a dime with prices so low.
I will miss him as will everyone whose life he touched.
The last night before prohibition I stopped in for one last drink. Something told me to go there. Joe was there and I was leaving for the night, he gave me a firm handshake and said “I’ll see you when I see you.”
April 10th, 2020 at 5:23 pm
We will never meet a man like Joe Joyce again. R.I.P
April 18th, 2020 at 9:51 am
Joe
I remember the good times we both had attending Long Island university in the late 1960’s. We went to the Ymca in Brooklyn at least 3 times a week to work out.then on to the fraternity house parties. You brought me to meet Glenn banks.i am really sorry for our friendship ending.
Happy you had a good life and a great family.
G
April 30th, 2020 at 6:05 pm
Joe Joyce was a kind, big hearted man who was one of a kind- it wasn’t about money, it was about community.
God Bless Joe and his family.