CHARLTON, Joseph M. 80 of Margate, Florida passed away on Tuesday,July 31, 2012 at Northwest Medical Center in Margate, Florida. He was born on December 20, 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Charles P. and Florence V. Thompson Charlton. He served and retired from the U.S. Air Force . He was employed with RCA Global Communication/MCI until his retirement. Joseph was an avid reader, a fly fisherman, a fan of all sports and loved to travel on cruises. He loved his family and will be sadly missed by his wife of 45 years Barbara, his children, Keith, Scott and Lisa Charlton,other family members and his pet dog, Scruffy. A Visitation will be held on Friday, August 3rd from 6-8 pm at Forest Lawn Funeral Home 200 W.Copans Rd. Pompano Beach, Fl. where a Service will be held Saturday, August 4th at 10 AM followed by entombment at Forest Lawn Mausoleum.