Joseph J. Gilbert,
Memorial visitation will take place on Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.
A funeral home service will take place at 7:00 PM.
Joseph J. Gilbert Sr., 80 of Rosendale died Saturday June 1, 2019 at home. Born June 3, 1938 in Manhattan, New York he was a son of the late Martin and Helen (Sottile) Gilbert.
Joseph served in the United States Navy from 1955 to 1957. He was employed by Conrail as a foreman for over twenty years until his retirement. After retiring he was employed by Laidlaw Transportation as a district manager. In his younger years he owned a horse farm, he was a farrier and rode horses in the rodeo. He enjoyed fishing, was a fan of the New York Yankees and New York Giants, and Kyle Busch was his favorite NASCAR driver.
Surviving are his children, Tammy Puppolo, her husband Chip, Tina Marie Altenau, her husband Richard, Anthony Gilbert, his wife Carol, Bruce Gilbert, his wife Pam, Tonia Prosser, her husband Walter, and Lance Gilbert. Many grandchildren and many great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, and his canine companion Polly...[more]
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so survive.
He was predeceased by his wife Irene Gilbert; his sons Dusty Gilbert and Joseph J. Gilbert Jr. who passed away May 30, 2019 and a brother Milton T. Gilbert.
