He was a retired machinist of 31 years with Western Electric, retiring in 1984. Was a member of Pioneers Club of Western Electric. He enjoyed fishing, bowling, tinkering with his tools and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a huge John Wayne fan and a lifelong N.Y. Giants and N.Y. Mets fan. He enjoyed taking his wife on cruises and trips to the casino.
He served honorably in the US Army stationed in Anchorage Alaska.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dorothy Desfosse of Punta Gorda, FL; his son Jeffrey (Karen) Desfosse, daughter in law Lisa Desfosse. Grandchildren Julianna, Baillie, Jeffrey, Jamie and Jaryd. Joseph was preceded in death by his parents Joseph F. and Theresa Desfosse, his brothers Don and Jim and son Joseph C.
The family will receive friends on Thursday November 21, 2019 from 4:00pm till 6:00pm at the Kays-Ponger & Uselton Funeral Home, 635 E Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda, FL 33950. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00am, Friday November 22, 2019 at the San Antonio Catholic Church, 24445 Rampart Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33980.
In lieu of flowers, a donation to the St Jude’s Children’s Hospital would be greatly appreciated at www.stjude.org/donate.
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