Joseph G. Schatz

Joseph G. Schatz

Joseph Schatz Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Acton Funeral Home on Dec. 18, 2023.

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Joseph G. Schatz passed away in Manhattan, NY on December 7, 2023.

Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, December 13, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Acton Funeral Home (470 Massachusetts Avenue-Rte. 111 in Acton, MA). The Funeral Mass will take place on Thursday, December 14, at 10:00 AM at St. Anne Church (75 King Street, Littleton, MA). Burial will occur at a later time at St. Ann Cemetery in Lenox, MA.

Joseph attended Manhattan College, New York University, and Columbia University. He worked for Bell Labs/AT&T, Arthur D. Little, Digital Equipment Company, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Joseph served in the U.S. Air Force.

In order to honor Joseph's memory, donations can be made to Friends of Acton Nursing (PO Box 541, Acton, MA 01720) or The Friends of the Acton Council on Aging (PO Box 2006, Acton, MA 01720).

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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470 Massachusetts Avenue PO Box 882, Acton, MA 01720

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