Joseph proudly served in the United States Army until his honorable discharge in 1953. Golfing was one of his favorite pastimes. He would go to the golf course with his friends and his son Michael. Hobbies were a constant for Joseph. He was constantly getting himself into a new hobby, sometimes getting too excited to start a new one he wouldn’t always finish the one he was on. One thing that was a constant interest for him was his cooking. Everyone loved his cooking and always looked forward to them. His friends and family would always come over for his yearly 4th of July cookout at his house. His house was a point of pride for him. He spent 50 years in his house and raised his family there. He loved to look out at his pond and see the different animals that would frequently explore his property. The lawn was always perfectly manicured and he was always on the tractor cutting his own grass. The only other person he trusted with his tractor and his lawn was his son. Music was a big part of Joseph's life. He loved listening to Jazz and Big Band music and he was a talented trombone player. As a Cub Scout leader he would spend time with his son but he always involved his daughters. They came along to every event the Cub Scouts had. He loved teaching his children new things and made sure that the three of them were shown how to safely and properly handle guns and even taught them archery. Although he loved the outdoors, he did find time to play plenty of computer games like King’s Quest. Exploring computer programs led to his love of Photoshop and other editing programs. He would make every holiday or birthday card personally with his computer editing skills.
Joseph was the husband of the late Elaine Michaud for 31 years and the longtime partner of the late Jean Kruse for 20 years. He is the beloved father of Cynthia (Kenneth) Martin, Michele (Pat) Vitale, and Michael (Lynn) Michaud. The cherished grandfather of David Martin, Melissa (Karl) Cross, Hallie (Brendan Cosorio) Vitale and great-grandfather of Dean Patrick Cross. He is the uncle to many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother the late Leon “Gil” Michaud and his sister the late Donna Clawson. He will be missed by all who knew him and especially by his beloved dog Mickey.
Memorial visitation will be held on August 7, starting at 1:00 PM until the time of the service at 7:00 PM, at A.H. Peters Funeral Home, 32000 Schoenherr Road, at Masonic, in Warren.
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