Stettinius Joseph Obituary

(1933-2016)Joseph Stettinius of Charlottesville, Va. died on January 16, 2016 after a lengthy illness. He was 82. Joe was born in New York, N.Y. on March 4, 1933, to Virginia Wallace Stettinius and Edward R. Stettinius, Jr.He is survived by his wife, Stewart Gamage; five children, Edward R. Stettinius (Sarah), Joseph Stettinius, Jr. (Regina), and Virginia Stettinius McMullan (Michael), all of Washington,D.C., Mary Stettinius Benevento (Frank) of New Canaan, Conn., and Carolyn Stettinius Rankin (John) of Atlanta, Ga.; and two step-sons, Graves Tompkins (Colleen) of New York, N.Y., and Forbes Tompkins of Alexandria, Va. He is also survived by his twin brother, Wallace Stettinius and sister in-law, Mary Gray Stettinius of Richmond, Va. He was predeceased by his parents, and older brother, Edward R. Stettinius, III of Middleburg, Va. In addition, he is survived by his grandchildren, Isabel S. Stettinius, Alexander T. Stettinius, Edward R Stettinius, Jr, Lucy H. Stettinius, Anna McMullan, and Catherine McMullan all of Washington, D.C., Anthony A. Benevento, and Francesca B. Benevento of New Canaan, Conn., Grace Rankin, and John Rankin of Atlanta, Ga., and Brooks and Walker Tompkins of New York, N.Y.; two former wives, Mary Ballou Williams of Richmond, Va., and Carolyn Faison of Charlotte, N.C. and a large extended family.Joe attended Beauvoir School, St. Alban's School, Woodberry Forest School and The University of Virginia where he was a member of Saint Anthony Hall. He was a real estate developer with projects in Virginia and Bermuda. He was an active member of his church and served his community on several boards.Joe was known for his generosity, his loyal friendship, his mischievous sense of humor and his deep love for his family and friends. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.A memorial service will be held at Grace & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 8 N. Laurel St., Richmond, VA 23220 on Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at 3 p.m., followed by a reception at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Simeon, P.O. Box 694, Charlottesville, VA 22902-0694

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Published by Daily Progress on Jan. 18, 2016.

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