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This is the obituary of a 'very sick man' and it's so funny you'll wish you knew him

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Joe Heller ( 1937 - 2019 ) of Essex , Connecticut appears to have lived a full life: he was in the Navy , worked at the Yale library, and raised three daughters.

His hilarious obituary, believed to be penned by one of his daughters, is going viral because it paints a loving picture of a man who clearly didn't take life too seriously — a lesson we could all use from time to time.

There wasn't an occasion too formal or an event too dour that Heller didn't interrupt with his apnea and voluminous snoring.

Heller will be laid to rest on Friday, September 13 , at 10:00 am in Centerbrook Cemetery , but his family urges attendees to dress casually.

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35

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27

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31

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informal

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English

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33

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offensive

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possibly hateful

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medium-lived

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