Joe attended Sacred Heart Elementary School, Casey Junior High and Boulder High School. After high school, he joined the Air National Guard and then the Navy Sea Bees. When his commision was finished, Joe returned to Boulder where he had several different occupations.
In 1955, Joe married Peggy Jo Pastore. After the wedding, Joe and Peggy worked the Pastore tungsten mines. That following fall, they both attended Colorado State University. Joe was hired by Dow Chemical (later Rockwell International) where he worked for thirty years. During that time he received several patents for his inventions. He retired as a senior engineer/ associate scientist.
Joe was a very talented man. He enjoyed working, but also had several hobbies. He was an avid hunter, and fisherman. Joe’s love of hunting lead to his invention of the original expanding broadhead, which he eventually had patented. He also created many different versions of expanding broadheads. Joe also loved gardening, planting many trees and flowers from seeds. He made beautiful rock gardens with roses, bushes and spring flowers. He always said, “When I die, I hope it is in the Spring!”
Even though Joe was a very accomplished man, he always made it clear that what was most important to him was his family. He loved being a husband, raising his children, and watching his family grow. He was very proud of his family and their accomplishments.
Joe passed away on March 31st, 2018. He was preceded in death by his son Michael William, sisters Dorothy, Gloria, Irene, Thelma and Dolores, brother John, and an infant great granddaughter.
Joe is survived by his wife Peggy, son Steven, daughter Jodie (Larry). He has three grandchildren (Ryan, Danielle, and Donovan) and four great grandchildren (Cooper, Zayla, Nolan, and River.)
