He graduated from Saint Augustine High School and Point Loma Nazarene University. Joe began working at Vons grocery co. at age 16 and continued in the grocery industry for 32 years where he met Sheri, the love of his life.
Joe loved billiards, bowling, the New Orleans Saints, and had an enormous sense of humor. He loved his family, especially his nieces and nephew, and is deeply missed by all who knew him.
Joe was an extraordinary son, brother, husband, uncle, and friend.
He is survived by his wife Sheri (Hoyt) Berardino; parents Joe (Mary Suzanne) Berardino; brother Anthony (Sandra) Berardino; sister Anna Marie (Steve) Robitaille; nieces Anna Robitaille and Charlotte Berardino, and nephew Anton Berardino.
Visitation/Rosary will be held at Merkley-Mitchell Mortuary, 3655 Fifth Avenue, on Thursday, January 10 at 5:00-9:00 p.m. Funeral mass will take place at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 1668 State Street, on Friday, January 11 at 9:00 a.m. Internment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetary , 4470 Hilltop Drive. Afterwards, please join us for a reception at the Our Lady of the Rosary Church hall.
Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America and/or Our Lady of the Rosary Church.