Born in Coolaney, County Sligo, Ireland, he was the son of the late Joseph F. and Celia A. ( O' Hara ) Hunt.
Mr. Hunt was the owner of textile plants in Mendon and Hopedale, MA for over forty years.
Joseph was a Navy combat veteran of World War II serving in the South Pacific from 1942 through 1945.
Joseph was a member of the Knights of Columbus Finegan council and a member of the V.F.W. Post 2929 in Greenville.
Mr. Hunt is survived by his son Joseph R. Hunt, Jr of Providence, RI, 3 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren.
Mr. Hunt was the brother of the late Sister Francis Joseph Hunt, O.S.F. and Celia M. Hunt.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday March 22, 2022 at 11:00 am in St. Augustine Church, 639 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Providence. Burial will follow in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. Family and friends may call from 9:00-10:00 am the morning of the Mass in the Russell J. Boyle and Son Funeral Home, 331 Smith Street, Providence.
