Joseph Giardina was born February 4, 1934 in New York, New York. He passed away on September 21, 2019, at the age of 85. Joseph was preceded in death by wife, Lucille Giardina; daughter, Frances Giardina; father, Joseph Giardina; and mother, Victoria Giardina. He is survived by a daughter, Victoria Ballard (Roger), granddaughter, April Ballard, and great-grandchildren, Connor Welch and Madelyn Ellis. A funeral mass will be held on September 25, 2019 at Saint Aloysius Catholic Church in Bessemer, Alabama. Visitation will occur at 10-11 a.m. and mass at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Saint Jude's Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929.
