Joseph Roy Cales passed away on Tuesday, June 6, at the age of 62. He was born in the spring of 1961 in Cincinnati, Ohio and was a lifelong resident of the Goshen/Milford area.

He was preceded in death by his father, Clifford A. Cales. Grandparents Roy and Mamie (Ford) Cales, James and Arthena (Lilly) Wickline, as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Survived by his mother Phyllis J.(Wickline) Cales, his brother Jim Cales, and sister, Jill (Cales) Smith. Beloved and devoted Uncle to Gwen Cales and Nicole (Cales) Brown, Steven Smith, Paul Smith Jr and Marshall Smith. Doting great uncle to 5 great nieces and 1 great nephew. He was also a loving 'uncle' to the children and grandchildren of his close friends and cousins. Joe had a large family of many aunts, uncles and cousins, and loved his family and close friends very dearly. He will be greatly missed.

Joe was an avid outdoor adventure enthusiast and he lived for the freedom of cruising his Harley on the back roads of Ohio, WV and Florida. He participated in hundreds of charity 'bike' rides to support many local organizations, as well as individuals.

He loved running on the beach, working out, hiking, bonfires, and tubing on the river. He especially loved spending time with his family in the mountains of West Virginia where he spent most holidays and childhood summer vacations. His family appreciates the love and camaraderie of his second family of brothers and sisters in the Harley and bike family.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to A Kid Again Southwest Ohio Chapter, 9600 Montgomery Rd., #4, Cincinnati, OH 45242, www.akidagain.org .

A visitation will be held from 2 PM to 5 PM on Thursday, June 15 at Tufts Schildmeyer Funeral Home, 1668 St. Rt. 28, Goshen, OH. At 2:30 PM there will be a message and prayer on Thursday. A graveside service will be held at 12 Noon on Saturday, June 17 at The Wickline Family Cemetery in Meadow Bridge, WV.