Joseph P. "Joe" Dean Sr.

Joseph P. "Joe" Dean Sr., 89, of 43 Central St. died Wed. Oct. 29 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; 2 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; 5 grandchildren, Timothy Dean, Stefanie Salome, Keith Salome, Jeffrey Dean, and Daniel Foley Jr.; 5 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 here 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 Dept. of Food and Agriculture, retiring in 1987. In his retirement he managed the American Legion Post 411 in Millville. Joe was a WWII U.S. Marine Corp. Veteran, serving with the First Marine Division in the South and Central pacific theaters. A life member of the Disabled American Veteran's 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 Mon. Nov. 3 from Tancrell-Jackman Funeral Home, 35 Snowling Rd., Uxbridge with a Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Augustine's Church, 15 Lincoln St., Millville. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery in Uxbridge. Calling hours at the funeral home are Sun. Nov. 2 from 3-7 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Heart Assoc., 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701 or to the American Lung Assoc., 61 Broadway, 6th Floor NY, NY 10006.

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