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Joseph Linchey Obituary
Oct 23, 1924 - Jan 11, 2017
Resident of Walnut Creek
Joseph Bernard Linchey passed away peacefully on January 11, 2017 at the age of 92. He was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and resided in Walnut Creek, California for the past 62 years. He was a WWII U.S. Army combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient. He worked for 30 years as an airplane mechanic at Alameda Naval Air Station. He was the devoted and beloved husband of 52 years of Leona Margaret (Reiff) Linchey, who predeceased him, and loving father of Thomas Linchey, Daniel Linchey, Helene Linchey, Lawrence Linchey, Mary Linchey, Brian Linchey, Kevin Linchey, and Margaret (Linchey) Wallace, and their spouses, all of the Bay Area, and beloved grandfather to his 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A Catholic Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Isidore Catholic Church, 440 La Gonda Way, Danville, California 94526 on February 11, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. A reception will follow. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.
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Brian Pike
December 15, 2018
RIP Joe
Willem Doms
March 27, 2017
My sincere condolences to the family of Mr. J.B Linchey.
From my research into the 83rd Infantry Division history, I believe that Mr. Joseph B. Linchey was a veteran of E Company, 330th Infantry Regiment and was WIA on 14 December 1944 at Strass, Germany. Family of Veteran Linchey is welcome to contact me to share further details. Thank you. Willem [email protected]
Kathleen Richards
February 10, 2017
Sorry for your loss. Joe and my dad shared many good times at the care facility with emil and ophie. Joe was a special person and will forever be in my thoughts.
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