Joel Henry Pasternak Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Joel Henry Pasternak in Winston Salem, North Carolina, who passed away on February 23, 2025 at the age of 81. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though Joel Henry may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Sydney Pasternak and Bettye Goldman Pasternak; and his sister Rosalyn Sandra Kaltman. He is survived by: his wife Virginia "Ginny" Martin; and his grandsons, Adam Guy Jue and Matthew Joel Jue.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in memory of Joel to the SECU Family House in Winston-Salem, Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem, Cancer Services in Winston-Salem, Forsyth Humane Society of Winston-Salem, or the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC.