Omaha – Age 86 He was born on August 23, 1932 in Beaver Falls, PA. He served his country in the Korean War as a Navy Sharpshooter, where he earned a Purple Heart. He married Flora Mae (Taylor) in 1987. Joe retired from Lucent Technologies in 1995. He enjoyed jazz music, playing the piano & organ, photography, learning to speak German, his pets, and was a friend of Bill.
Survived by wife Flora; daughter Michele Taylor; three stepdaughters Twila (late Gary) Pendgraft; Kitty Schiller and special friend Tom. Gina “Princess” (Jesse) VanLaningham; stepson Michael (Heather) Morris; ten grandchildren; sister Betty (Clint) Carman; brother Frank (Rhoda) Smith. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.