He was born July 13, 1959 in Johnson City the son of Anthony and Rita (Sisson) Bongiorno.
On June 30, 2001 Joseph married Beth Harris in Davenport.
Joseph was a construction superintendent for Andrew R. Mancini Construction in Endicott for many years until his retirement in 2015.
He enjoyed fishing, playing cards, listening to music, swimming, watching the Yankees and the Giants, playing golf, eating Italian food or being Beth’s “official cake tester”. Joseph was a kind, generous, outgoing, loving and a gentle giant who would do anything for anyone. He especially loved spending time with his family, friends and canine companions.
Joseph is survived by his loving wife, Beth Bongiorno; father, Anthony Bongiorno; sister, Darlene and Ernie Fabrizio; special friends, Victor and Laurie Torres; god son, Cecilio Torres; god daughter, Lea Hamila and Allison McManus; mother-in-law, Marjorie Dodson; brothers-in-law, Charles Lawyer and Ralph Lawyer; sister-in-law, Ida Lawyer and fiancé, Danny Bowley; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his mother, Rita Bongiorno; step mother, Joan Bongiorno; and father-in-law, Zane Dodson.
A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.
Beth would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Egal for his kindness and support.
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