Dear Jane: Vincent was an extraordinary human being, always caring about others. I remember the great times we had in Hempstead when he was our boss. May his soul rest in peace.

Should you need anything, please let us know.

With much love,

Cesar and sandra

He was he4 closest friend I ever had in my life. We shared college and he was very influential in me choosing o be a psychotherapist (and getting stone3e the first time). We shared long philosophical discussions and laughed a lot (often with his mother, Loretta)). I will miss him a lot.

Vin was a true scholar and a gentleman. I worked with him at Johnson & Wales University and enjoyed his writing very much. He was beloved by his students and his peers. This is a great loss to us all.

Dear Jane,
What a wonderful, compassionate man Vin was, and I hope you can take comfort from the love you shared for so
many years. Although I only met him a few times, I had a strong sense of who he was from your stories and his powerful writing. I loved knowing he was somewhere at a protest with me too.
All my love,
Connie (and the Havis)

I am so sorry! I was chatting with him the other day, and he had given me permission to use his review for one of my novels, and I sent him the review banner and wondered why I didn’t hear back. I’ll miss him.

He was always Mr. Miskell to me, never Vin. I worked for him at MCI, a school on 8th Avenue & 35th Street many years ago. I was new to teaching & very insecure. He believed in me and convinced me that I was capable of doing many things well: teaching various subjects, giving seminars & trainings, and working in
administration. He was like a mentor to me, and I also considered him a friend. When MCI closed, we went our separate ways, but I was going to contact him. However, it was too late. He and Jane had already moved to Florida. Once I emailed him but didn’t hear back. I always intended to write to him to thank him for his kindness and support, but I never did. He was a very special person & a man of integrity. I regret waiting too long to express my deep gratitude to him. I was blessed to have known him & to have shared those few years working for him.

My sincerest and heartfelt condolences. I first met Vin at the University of Phoenix when he was assigned as my mentor. We kept in touch through the years. I was always impressed with his intellect and wit and enjoyed many a stimulating conversation with him. My thoughts are with his family.

Vin and I bonded almost immediately – the first time we ever met, I learned we shared an affection for certain 60’s rock n’ roll. Sylvia, of course, had known Vin and Jane from their years working together at Career Metropolitan Institute}, but it didn’t take long for me to recognize Vin’s intelligence, great sense of humor … and, to my surprise, accomplishment as a poet. And not just “a poet,” but a professional, serious, talented, PUBLISHED poet. Imagine that! I’d known a few published writers, some screenwriters and TV writers, but never – not anyone – a published poet.

Over the years, as Vin expanded his writing to fiction, to novels and short stories, and I continued my own efforts, this strengthened our bond. If you’re not a writer, it’s hard to understand the effort involved in finishing a creative effort, the stress of sending it out to be judged by strangers, the continual unending disappointment of rejection, the unreasonable decision making to send it out YET AGAIN after the world has clearly rendered its decision – and then, that irreproducible moment, that bolt of neural lightning when you open the envelope or the email and you see, finally, FINALLY –ACCEPTANCE. Vin and I shared all that, that very special prolonged experience. He was the only one of my friends I could talk to about it, the entirety of it, and feel comfortable, and it created a unique personal affection. And so, in that sense, and because he was also just a good, nice, smart, easy-to-talk-to guy, he was irreplaceable, and we will miss him very much.

Dear Jane & Family, I’m saddened to learn of Vin’s passing. He was unique, talented, compassionate and a gifted writer.
He made real contributions to the World and I think you brought out the best in him.
Rest in Power, Vincent. You will be missed.
My condolences
Annemarie Vidal