- Date Of Birth: June 14, 1937
- Date Of Death: June 24, 2021
- State: Massachusetts
Joseph A. Barkowski Jr., 84, of Ipswich, passed away peacefully on June 24th, 2021 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers following a brief period
of decline in health. He was the husband of the late Dorothy (Levesque) Barkowski, with whom he shared 62 years of marriage.
Joe was born on June 14th, 1937, and was a lifelong resident of Ipswich. He was the son of the late Joseph and Blanche (Lezon) Barkowski.
Joe graduated from Ipswich High School, with the class of 1955. Back in those years, Joe was quite the athlete. He took part in the Ipswich High
Championship Football team in 1953 & 1954.
After High School, Joe married, and over the following years became the proud father of 5 children. He worked at the United Shoe Machinery Corp.