Stations Dept. Mourns CTA Jose Loupadiere, 57

DECEMBER 1—CTA Jose Loupadiere died on November 27th after a brief battle with cancer, said Stations VP Robert Kelley Monday.

Brother Loupadiere, 57, worked PMs at Jackson Heights/Roosevelt and had eight and a half years of service with New York City Transit. Co-workers said he was a union activist who came to meetings and savored the companionship of his New York City Transit family, frequently going out to dinner and on trips with his brothers and sisters from work.

"Jose was a diamond in the rough," said Kelley. "He was hardworking, caring. He was the epitome of a hardworking union man. Always there for snow duty, he always answered the bell. He was selfless, putting co-workers and family first. During his fight with cancer, his brother John was with him every waking hour. I didn't just lose a co-worker—I lost a friend and a brother."

Brother Loupadiere will be remembered at a gravesite service on Wednesday, December 3, at 10:30 AM at Rosehill Cemetery at 792 E. Edgar Road in Linden, New Jersey.