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Name: Joe Giompoletti
Age: 83
Parish: St. John the Baptist, Hot Springs
Family: Widower of the late Mildred Adele Giompoletti, who died in February 2021. He has a stepdaughter, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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Dear Dave,
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