Lasting Memories

Joseph Michael Crosslin
Aug. 17, 1937-July 2, 2025
Pleasanton, California

Joseph Michael Crosslin passed away on July 2, 2025 surrounded by family. Joe was born in Oakland, CA on Aug. 17, 1937, and graduated from Castlemont High School in 1955. After serving in the U.S. Navy for two years, he attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics. He met the love of his life Glorian in 1964, when, after dating for one month, he proposed. They enjoyed nearly 55 years of marriage until her passing in 2020. They moved to Pleasanton in 1967 and resided in their home on Tanglewood Way for 56 years. Joe enjoyed a 22-year career as a High Tech Salesman in the era before personal computers, followed by a career as a Realtor working alongside his wife Glorian for 31 years. Together, they were co-owners of Wayside Park Realty in Pleasanton. Joe was an active member of the Catholic Community of Pleasanton, Pleasanton Men’s Club, The Rotary Club of Pleasanton, The Network Exchange, Poker Group and The Bay East Assn. of Realtors. Joe will be missed for his wit, creative writing, video shorts, photoshops, chocolate chip cookies, and ability to recall trivial facts. Joe is survived by his daughters Kim McGuire (Tony), Lisa Moffett (Darren) and Lora Crosslin and grandchildren Rowan Moffett and Brooke McGuire. Friends and family are invited to a Funeral Mass on August 9, 2025 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Pleasanton at 10am. In lieu of flowers, please donate in Joe’s name to: Pleasanton Rotary Foundation https://pleasantonrotary.org/donation- guide/