Joe was born on October 12, 1929 in Greenwich, CT. He was the son of Joseph M. Maher, Sr. and Miriam McMurtry Maher. He attended Greenwich Country Day School, the King School and University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
After serving in the armed forces, he moved to Bethel, CT in 1959 and founded D and B Concrete company. It was here that he was introduced to Joan Green of Danbury. After a ten-month courtship, they married. They settled in Newtown and raised three children; Jay, Jamie and Jill. He was a loving father who worked tirelessly to provide for his family.
All who knew Joe would admit he was “one of a kind.” He could captivate an audience with humor and charm. On Saturday nights he was a dapper dresser as he enjoyed fine dining with friends. His true joy was his commitment to work. Always the first on the job and among the last to leave, he started each day with enthusiasm and purpose. His career in the concrete and swimming pool business spanned 75 years. He was blessed to have engaged in his craft well into his eighties. His life was well lived. Always forward thinking with no regrets.
Besides his parents and wife, Joan, Joe is predeceased by siblings: Elizabeth Hanify, Priscilla Bolten and John Maher.
He is survived by his long-time partner, Anne Trister, who cared for him in his final days. His sons, Jay (Maureen), James (Jane); and daughter, Jill (Robert) LeBlanc, all of Newtown. His grandchildren, Jake, Michael, James, Sean, Kevin, Brian, Emily, Tim and Megan. His great grandchildren include, Robin, William and Johnathan. His siblings: Victoria Lee and Stewart Thorne.
The Maher family will be forever grateful to the compassionate medical professionals at Ridgefield VNA Hospice.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 am on Friday, January 5, 2024 at St. Mary’s Church, Bethel, CT. Burial to follow at St. Peter Cemetery.
Friends will be received on Thursday, January 4, 2024 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Green Funeral Home, 57 Main St. Danbury, CT.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Joe's memory may be made to Ridgefield VNA Hospice, 27 Governor St., Ridgefield, CT 06877 or to St. Mary Church, 26 Dodgingtown Rd., Bethel, CT 06801.
