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CMH employee remembered for dedication  Joseph (Joe) Webber, a floor technician working with environmental services at Charleston Memorial Hospital (CMH), died Dec. 4 after a battle with cancer. Webber’s funeral was held Dec. 10 at New Tabernacle Second Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston.   A Hardeeville native, Webber was born Aug. 31, 1944. He began working at MUSC in March 1993. Described as a hardworking, dedicated and friendly co-worker, Webber worked in various areas around CMH.       He is survived by wife, Mary Webber, and children Eric, Matthew and Richarda Webber Stroud. Joe was a great man and dedicated worker. He took pride in his work and made sure that everyone was taken care of while he was here. Joe was sincerely a caring and gracious man.  A day didn’t go by that he did not greet you with a smile and with the question, ‘how is your family?’ Every Christmas he had a special gift of giant candy canes for everyone.  Joe will be sadly missed this holiday and in the years to come. The world could stand many more Joseph Webbers. He was truly an angel among us. —Transitional Care Unit Joe will be greatly missed by our staff and so many people. He took great pride in his work and cared for people around him. He got along with everyone and was always willing to lend people a hand. —Abraham Dorsey, CMH Environmental Services I came to CMH six years ago as operations coordinator for the Emergency Room.  From the day I met Joe I could tell what an extraordinary person he was. He always had a smile on his face and a kind word. When he came into my office he would see the new pictures of my daughters on the wall and ask how they were doing. He would tell me stories about his grandchildren and you could tell how much he loved them. —Carol Osmer, CMH   I have worked at Meducare for almost 10 years now and have seen Joe around the hospital for about that long. I am from southern West Virginia, and Joe lived in West Virginia, so we both had that in common. We would always talk about WVU and Marshall University football. He truly was a caring person and made everyone around him feel good about themselves.  God puts special people in many different places to bless others, and I thank God for blessing me with Joe. —Michael Arn, Critical Care Paramedic and shift leader I met Joe at CMH in 2005 and in that short amount of time I got to know him and easily liked him. He never passed a person without saying hello. Joe also had a gentle heart and spirit about him. Rest in peace, Joe. I will miss you. —James Butler, Meducare Transport Every Christmas, Joe would come to my office and give me a big peppermint stick.  When he would clean my office he always had a smile and was cheerful. He was loved by everyone who knew him.  —Louise Rogers, Meducare Administrative Specialist Joe has been a true pleasure to work with these past 15 years. There was not a day that went by that he did not ask about my own family and grandkids. We talked about God and how he had truly blessed us. —Val B., CMH Joe and I worked side by side in Environmental Services at CMH. He was truly a loveable person and was always eager to help others in need. There wasn’t a day that Joe didn't share that level of love with others. —Avis Mackey, CMH Environmental Services Joe was such a sweet person and will be sadly missed. Sometimes, we’d have lunch together and he’d ask about my girls, mom and grandchildren. —Gail White, CMH Materials Management Joe was a kind and loving person and often very funny. I met Joe 15 years ago and liked him from the start. He was truly selfless and always put other people’s needs before his own. There was never a frown on his face—always a smile. —Gail Rivers, CMH Materials Management     Friday, Dec. 14, 2007 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Publications at 849-1778, ext. 201.