Joseph Stephen "Joe" Mathe

Joseph Stephen "Joe" Mathe

Joseph Mathe Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Delehanty Funeral Home, Inc. on Sep. 27, 2025.

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Joseph Stephen Mathe, a life-long Poughkeepsie resident, passed away on September 26, 2025 at the Fishkill Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Beacon; at the age of 72. He was born at Vassar Hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York on June 8, 1953, son of the late Joseph & Anna (nee Hagadus) Mathe.

Joe was a graduate of Poughkeepsie High School. He worked for over 30 years for New York State, at the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities; he was a developmental aide at the Taconic DDSO in Wassaic, NY until he retired.

Unfortunately after his parents predeceased him, Joe was left with no family only a longtime friendship with the Agfalvi Family, who helped care for him in his later years. A friendship truly grateful for, and he will be missed dearly.

A Private Interment will be held at the LaGrange Rural Cemetery, Overlook Road, Poughkeepsie, New York. To offer a kind word or share a fond memory of Joe, please visit: www.DelehantyFuneral.com

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