80, of Clearwater, passed away on November 16, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Louise and brother, Eugene. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Linda; daughter, Rhonda (John) Keigher of Madeira Beach; son Brent of Dunedin; brother, Paul (Becky) of Gorham, Maine; sister, Barbara Napalitano of Gray, Maine and nephew, Matthew and family of New Haven, CT. He loved sports, especially the Tampa Bay Bucs and the USF Bulls and golfing with his good friend Amos, during the winter months. He was a graduate of USF. Joe considered it an honor to serve as a Tech Sergeant in the US Air Force and US Air Force Reserve where he was able to travel to many different places. Joe was fond of animals, especially his kitty, Chloe. A graveside service will be held at 1pm on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018 at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park.