Joseph J. "Joko" Carey

Veteran, professional clownLYNN-Joseph F. "Joko" Carey, age 80, of Lynn, died Monday, October 22, 2007 in his home, after being stricken suddenly. He was the husband of Beryl (Brown) Carey, and the son of the late James P. & Margaret A. (Higgins) Carey. Born and raised in Somerville, he has lived in Lynn since 1969. Mr. Carey was educated at the Forster School, the Junior Vocational School, and the Senior Vocational School in Somerville, and was a United States Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, stationed at Fort Campbell, KY, in the 11th, 503rd Airborne. He worked a s truck driver for the City of Somerville, until his retirement in 1990. He then began working as a crossing guard for the City of Lynn. He also worked as a comedian and was known as "Joko the Clown". A communicant of St. Pius V Church in Lynn, he was a member of the former Shoemaker Post, #345, Knights of Columbus, Valladolid Council # 70, Lynn, Clowns of America, International, Clowns of America, Alley 54, where he was former president, the Veteran Boxers Association, Ring 4 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame, Ring 4 in 1984. He was a professional boxer during the 1940's and 1950's.Mr. Carey appeared on two movies filmed in Boston, The Carey Treatment and The Fuzz. He also enjoyed making his award winning balloon animals.Besides his wife Beryl, he is survived by a son Thomas Carey & his wife Nancy of Somerville, a daughter Susan Delorey of Tampa, FL, a stepson Wayne Compton and his wife Andrea of Lynn, and his sister Rita Carey of Somerville. He also leaves his grandchildren, Jay, Joseph Mark & Joseph Thomas Carey, Cari Renna & Stacy Barrows, eight great grandchildren, and his nephews, Chester & Frank Timmons, Jack & James Dowd. He was the father of the late Joan Carey, brother of the late Frances Dowd, Margaret Timmons & James V. Carey, and uncle of the late Barry Dowd.Service Information: His funeral will be held from the SOLIMINE, LANDERGAN & RICHARDSON Funeral Home, 426 Broadway (Rt129) Lynn on Friday at 9:30AM, followed by Funeral Mass in St. Pius V Church, Lynn at 10:30AM. Interment will be in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody. Relatives & friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours will be Thursday from 4-8PM. Directions & guest book www.solimine.com