Memorial celebration set for RPCVs Joe and Cristina Kessler
Memorial celebration set for Joe and Cristina Kessler PCVs from 1973 to 78 in Honduras, Kenya, and Seychelles by Sara Kirkpatrick Virgin Islands Daily News Friends and colleagues of former St. John residents Joe and Cristina Kessler are invited to gather for an online memorial celebration of the couple at noon Sunday. They died earlier this year. The Kessler and Dombrowski families have asked participants to join them on Zoom and raise a glass at 12 p.m. EDT for a simultaneous, worldwide toast with a drink of their choice. Dombrowski is Cristina’s maiden name. Following the toast, family, friends and colleagues will be able to share remarks and remembrances in smaller break-out rooms. Joe and Cristina Kessler were well-known throughout the Virgin Islands. Joe served as president of the Friends of the Virgin Islands National Park for 17 years before retiring in 2018. He also organized the . . .
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Joe and Cristina were very appreciated in our RPCVs of Gulf Coast FL. I became close friends with Cristina, who…