Joseph L Bourgeau of Zellwood, Florida passed away Wednesday, November 25th at the age of 73 from complications of Leukemia.
Born in Winter Haven, FL on November 30th, 1946. His family moved to the Orlando area when he was 2. He served proudly in the US Navy after graduating Boone High School in 1965. After spending part of his life in Wisconsin, he moved back home to Florida in 1985 and worked for Orange County Public Utilities from 1986-2013. After retiring in 2013 he spent his free time working on his yard, raising several chickens and enjoyed camping on the weekends. He valued hard work and was a proud Veteran and loved taking care of his Ford truck.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents Joseph & Agatha (Gilbert) Bourgeau. He is survived by his wife Carrie, daughter Sarah (Jeff), sons James (Jenny), Joseph P, Paul (Dawn) and Matthew. Loving grandfather to Ariana, Jeffrey, Ivy and Ryan.
Graveside service and burial will be Tuesday, December 1st at 12:30 at Chapel Hill Cemetery, 2420 Harrell Road, Orlando, FL 32817. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in the name of Joseph Bourgeau to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.