01/22/2026
Daniel Joseph Paul Wasinger
11/8/1957 - 8/10/25
On Friday November 8, 1957 during a local light rain and snow event, Elizabeth ('Betsy') Wasinger gave birth to her baby boy, Daniel Joseph Paul Wasinger.
Daniel was born in New York State's second largest city which was named after the French word 'beau fleuve', meaning beautiful river.
Daniel would grow up as strong and beautiful as the environment that surrounded him, the nearby Buffalo Creek, Lake Erie, Niagara Falls with its amply rainbows and Canada, much like Daniel, known for being genuinely caring and friendly.
Influenced by his hometown, Daniel grew up with the strength and resilience sufficient to deal with 'Lake Effect Storms' weather-wise and life-wise, while also encouraging his strong love for people, music and the arts.
Daniel graduated from the State University College at Buffalo, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art and a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Design. After his graduation his art would be featured in exhibitions at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery and many others throughout Western New York.
In 2003 Daniel decided to move south to Fort Lauderdale, Florida were he pursued his interests with an even greater passion, inspired by the local environment and its natural beauty. This new environmental focus was embraced by the local community winning many awards in local art and design competitions. Daniel also expanded his services to include logos, marketing, website design and hosting. The local community of Wilton Manors, Florida, specifically Wilton Drive Improvement District benefited by his talent which can be seen in his beautifully designed logo and large scale public mural covering the entrance facade to the district.
Over the past two decades, always having a generous and empathetic heart, Daniel hosted a variety of fundraising events, selling his fine artwork to benefit a number of charities, most specifically those committed to breast cancer awareness and research, a very personal mission after losing his mother, Elizabeth in 1991 to the disease. In 2012 Daniel started 'Scarves For Charity' after learning that his Aunt Patricia was also diagnosed with breast cancer. His original paintings were featured on silk, a material which was both soft and strong, qualities which exemplified his mother and aunt.
In the summer of 2013 one of Daniel's dear friend, Lisa Egidi Martinez, introduced Daniel to Barbara George, the president of Global Garden, a New Jersey Nonprofit in need of website design and hosting. This introduction and subsequent virtual meetings would result in his hosting and design of all of Ms. George's business and charitable websites.
It would be another two years before Daniel and Barbara would actually meet in person in June of 2015 at a coffee shop in Pompano Beach Florida. It was during this meeting that they discovered that beyond their love of the environment, cultural diversity, art and music (specifically Joni Mitchell)... they had both lost their mothers to breast cancer.
This discovery deepened their relationship and allowed them to share more than business. At this meeting, between their laughter and tears they became dear friends and agreed to join forces in their efforts to support cancer awareness, research and survival and make a positive difference in the world wherever possible with whatever resources, not the least of which were their acts of kindness.
In 2019 Daniel Wasinger joined Barbara George's charitable organization, accepting the position of Vice President of Global Garden, where he served gallantly throughout the last six years as he also fought his own health challenges with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome and COPD.
These challenges inspired him to do what he did best, use art to shine a light. Being a lifelong fan of Joni Mitchell, he created a line of fund-raising products that included mugs, T-shirts, and images that he called, 'Art Inspired by Joni' featuring poignant lyrics from her songs like, "All good dreamers pass this way some day" (from The Last Time I Saw Richard) and "Love is touching souls" (from A Case Of You).
… And surely Daniel touched all of our souls and always will ~ forever!
Rest in Peace Sweet Angel
