Joseph Progler

Joseph Progler was born on April 24, 1930 in New York City. He grew up in The Bronx, attended Stuyvesant High School, and graduated from City College of New York in 1951 with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Joseph joined the United States Marine Corps in 1952, attained the rank of sergeant, and after proudly serving his country received an honorable discharge in 1954. Joseph returned to New York City where he continued to serve in the Marine Corps Reserves until 1960. In 1956, after working for a short time in sales and as a police officer, Joseph began his career as a New York City firefighter, rising through the ranks and retiring as a Battalion Chief in 1993. But it was during his days as a police officer that Joseph met the love of his life, Dolores. Dolores and Joseph were married in 1958, and spent 58 years by each other’s side. They started a family, having two sons Joseph and Christopher, and lived in various locations in upstate New York. In 2003, Joseph and Dolores moved to Plano, Texas, to be closer to their son and grandsons. While Joseph enjoyed living in Texas, he always kept a little bit of New Yorker in him and kept a bond with his career as a New York City firefighter. Having had a difficult upbringing himself, which included helping to raise his younger sister Ann, Joseph strove to be a very dedicated and honorable man when it came to his own family, and he made caring for them his top priority. Among Joseph’s favorite pastimes was finance, and he enjoyed studying the stock market and following the trends of investments rising and falling. He often consulted with his wife Dolores about what could and should be done in the market and he was an avid reader of financial magazines and investing publications. Gifted with a wonderful sense of humor, Joseph was thought of very fondly by all those who knew him, and as he aged he especially endeared himself to all who came in contact with him. Joseph Progler passed away at home in Plano on July 23, 2016. He will be missed by his wife Dolores and two sons, Joseph and Christopher. He also leaves behind two grandsons, Christopher and Zachary, as well as a sister, Ann. There will be a funeral Mass held at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Plano on July 28, 2016 at 11 AM. The burial will take place at 1:15 PM on Monday, August 1st at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.