Joe was born in Akron, Ohio on November 18, 1938 to Leon and Levia Calabria. He graduated from Akron High School and continued on to receive a bachelor’s degree from SIU and an MBA from USC.
Joe was married to Christine Aloisia Lex on June 8, 1968. They were married 54 years, and together they had two children.
Joe had a long and distinguished career as a submariner in the US Navy,where he earned the rank of Master Chief. After retirement from the military, he went on to work at NASSCO, and then to General Dynamics. In his later years, Joe could be found several times a week playing golf with his good friends when he wasn’t traveling abroad with his family.
Joe is survived by his wife Christine, and his children,Gina and Joe Junior, along with other close family.
Joe is preceded in death by his sister Eleanor, and his parents, Leon and Levia.
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