Obituary of Joseph John Journalist

Joseph John Journalist, a resident of Stamford and a former resident of Darien, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Smith House in Stamford. Born on December 16, 1925 in Darien, he was the son of the late Maria Poccia and John Journalist. He was 86. After graduating from Darien High in 1944 as class president, Joe served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War. He attended Pace College. He retired from Machletts Labs. Joe was a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus serving on the Board of Directors and was also a member of the Piedmont Club in Darien. He was active in Darien Little League and Babe Ruth League. He was a member of the National Accounting Association. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Troy Journalist of Stamford; three daughters, Joanne Parr and her husband Robert of Darien; Cathy Little of Needham, MA and Lori Miller of Norwalk; six grandchildren, Lauren, Robert and Geoffrey Parr; Stephen, Mark and Harrison Little. He is also survived by two sisters, Elizabeth Gari and Katherine Freer both of Florida. He was predeceased by three sisters, Theresa DeCaro, Vera Valenti and Margaret D'Acunto and four brothers, John, Anthony, Eugene and Fredrick. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. John R.C. Church, 1986 Post Road, Darien on Friday, July 27, 2012 at 10:00 AM. Burial with full military honors will follow at Spring Grove Cemetery in Darien. To leave an on-line condolence, please visit www.lawrencefuneralhome.com In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Smith House, 88 Rockrimmon Road, Stamford, CT 06903. Funeral Home: Edward Lawrence Funeral Home 2119 Post Road Darien, CT USA 06820