Joe Navarro, 84, passed away September 13, 2019 at Villa St. Joseph. He was born August 12, 1935 to Catherine Murphy Navarro and Alfonso A. Navarro. He grew up in Overland Park, KS and was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and a graduate of DeLaSalle Military Academy and Donnelly College. Joe retired from General Motors and was a Kansas City business owner. He was a member of the MO Valley Arms Association. Joe had a passion for cars, racing in his early days, and he enjoyed watching NASCAR each week.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his sisters, Mary E. “Nena” Navarro and JoAnn Cloninger; daughter, Jennifer Clifton; nephew, Craig Cloninger; niece, Krina Snider; 2 granddaughters; 4 great nieces and nephews; a great great niece and many friends.
Visitation will be Thursday, September 19th from 6:00-8:00 pm at the McGilley & Hoge Chapel, 8024 Santa Fe Dr., Overland Park, KS. Funeral will be Friday, September 20th at 11:00 am at the chapel. Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Kansas City, MO.
