Joseph R. Newberry

Joe graduated from Iona Prep School in New Rochelle, NY, and Villanova University. Joe then served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. He retired in 1997 after a 43-year career in the textile industry, where he was a national sales manager and Vice President at Cannon Mills Inc.

Joe was married for 70 years to his wife Rosemary Corcoran Newberry from Scranton, PA, whom he met during his college years. Joe and Rosemary moved to Greenwich shortly after marriage and were residents since 1960.

Joe enjoyed playing tennis, paddle tennis, and skiing with family and friends. He was a longtime member of the Innis Arden Golf Club.

For many years, he was a member of the Greenwich RMA and drove weekly for the Red Cross. He served two terms as a governor of the Riverside Association.

Joe is survived by his children Nancy Kristoff (Chris) and Jay Newberry (Reed), and grandsons Michael Kristoff, William Newberry, and Thomas Newberry.

Joe was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. For years he enjoyed attending his grandsons’ many sporting and other school events. He was affectionately known to the other fans on the sidelines as “Grandpa Joe.”

Calling hours will be held at Leo P. Gallagher Funeral Home, 31 Arch Street, Greenwich, CT on Monday, December 22 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. A celebration of life Mass will be held at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Riverside, CT at 10:00 AM on Tuesday December 23, followed by interment at Putnam Cemetery, Greenwich, CT.