Joseph P. Dean Sr.

MILLVILLE Joseph P. "Joe" Dean Sr., 89, of 43 Central St,. died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008,after an illness. His wife, Leona (Marchand) Dean, died in 1983. He is survived by a son, Joseph P. "Jack" Dean Jr. and his wife, Donna, of Millville; two daughters, Jill M. and her husband, Dan Foley, of Uxbridge and Pamela M. Dean of Millville, with whom he lived, and her companion, John Kobetitsch; five grandchildren, Timothy Dean, Stefanie Salome, Keith Salome, Jeffrey Dean and Daniel Foley Jr.; five great-grandchildren, Daisey, Natalie, Jonah, Elijah and Elliot; a sister, Marguerite Armstrong of Worcester; his cousin, Theresa Dean of Blackstone; and many nephews and nieces. He was brother of the late Michael A. Dean Jr., Pauline Doran and Olive Jackson. Born in Millville on April 15, 1919, he was the son of Michael A. and Margaret (Buckley) Dean, and lived in Millville all his life. Mr. Dean owned and operated the Millville Market and Package Store in Millville Center for many years. He later was a state inspector for the Department of Food and Agriculture, retiring in 1987. In his retirement, he managed the American Legion Post in Millville. Joe was a World War II U.S. Marine Corps veteran, serving with the First Marine Division in the South and Central Pacific theaters. A life member of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 4, VFW Post 1385 in Uxbridge and American Legion Post 411 in Millville. He was also a member of the First Marine Division Association and the Blackstone Valley Detachment 911 Marine Corps League. He was a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division 17, of Blackstone and St. Augustine's Church. His funeral will take place on Monday, Nov. 3, from Tancrell-Jackman Funeral Home, 35 Snowling Road, Uxbridge, with a Mass at 10 a.m., in St. Augustines Church, 15 Lincoln St., Millville. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery in Uxbridge. Calling hours at the funeral home are Sunday, Nov. 2, from 3 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701, or to the American Lung Association, 61 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10006. www.jackmanfuneralhome.com