Joseph passed away on September 3, 2010 in Waterbury at the age of 90.   He is survived by his wife Margaret (Shea) Kalosky, his children Greg, Michael, Peggy Ann Jackson, Brian and five grandchildren.

He was a US Army Air Corp veteran, served during World War II in the Pacific Theater on a B-34. He worked as a firefighter for Waterbury for more than 25 years.