Joel Saxberg
1940 — 2024
Well-known and prolific consulting engineer Joel Saxberg passed away on December 21, 2024, at the age of 84 as a result of Parkinsons disease, from which he had been suffering for about 10 years.
Joel Tutori Saxberg
November 29, 1940 — December 21, 2024
Joel Tuori Saxberg was born in Quincy, Massachusetts on November 29, 1940. He attended North East High School in Northeast, Maryland.
After graduating from high school in 1958, Joel joined the U.S. Navy. His ship was the USS Hornet and toured Japan, Hong Kong, Guam and the Philippines. Joel was in Hawaii when it became the 50th state. While stationed in San Diego he started college and finished his Bachelor of Science degree at California State University Los Angeles.
Joel and Judy met in early 1961 and were married on August 15, 1964 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Temple City, CA. They were blessed with the birth of three daughters: Arlene, Lisa, and Kristina. Just last August, they celebrated their 60th Anniversary while Joel was at the Arcadia USC Hospital.
Joel was knowledgeable in all aspects of radio station operations but specialized in antenna systems and FCC applications. In the 1970’s he started his BEEM Co, Broadcast Engineering & Equipment Maintenance Company, building and maintaining radio stations all over the world.
Over the years, his work took him from all over California (and other Western states) to the top of the Empire State Building, Western Samoa, and several stations in the Hawaiian Islands. He not only solved station problems but made friends everywhere he went. He will be missed by many.
In 1974 Joel was commissioned, Lieutenant Junior Grade in the Naval Reserves. He served as an Engineering Duty Officer at many Command Units. On November 18, 2000, he retired in Long Beach as Commander after 29 ½ years of service to our country.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church has always been an important part of their family life. Services were held there (5319 Halifax Road Temple City, CA 91780) on Saturday morning, January 18, 2025.
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We wish to sincerely thank Burt Weiner for his kind help in putting this history of Joel Saxburg together.
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