- Date Of Birth: January 31, 1934
- Date Of Death: November 28, 2017
- State: Connecticut
Joseph Michael D’Addario, of Fairfield, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, November 28, 2017 in his home surrounded by his loving family and friends following a long, courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born in 1934 in Bridgeport to Joseph G. and Anna Carrano D’Addario. After graduating from Bassick High School in 1953, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. His training schools were in NC and FL before being deployed to Korea and Hawaii as an Aviation Ordnance Specialist. He obtained the rank of Sergeant before his honorable discharge in 1956. Following his tour of duty Joe was employed as a printer at McKesson and Robbins in Fairfield for nine years where he met and married his life-long sweetheart Donna Lee Gay. They married in 1958 and had four children.
In 1956 Joe joined the Fairfield Police Department. He studied to receive his Associates Degree in Criminology while on the job. He transferred to the Detective Bureau in the 1970’s and achieved the rank of Sergeant before retiring in 1990. He served 25 years on the force making lasting friendships and retaining many memories.
