Death
Champlin died January 17, 2008, from a rare form of cancer. Having been diagnosed with Waldenstrom's, a bone marrow disease, in 2002, his health had been slowly deteriorating. He was aged 77 at the time of his death. Father Joe's death caused a shock in the Diocese and beyond, with news stories coming out almost instantaneously. He died at about 2100 UTC on January 17 at University Hospital. Champlin had arranged to donate his body to Upstate Medical Center to help others through medical research to find cures for disease. Upon return of Champlin's cremains from Upstate Medical Center, they were interred on March 19, 2009 in the crypt of the Syracuse Cathedral.
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