Joseph Redington Jr.

1943 - 2016

Joseph G. Redington, Jr.
July 8, 1943 - July 20, 2016
Chambersburg
Joseph G. Redington, Jr., 73, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Born July 8, 1943, in Kansas City, MO, he was the son of the late Joseph and Ann (Dempsey) Redington.
A graduate of Scranton Preparatory School (Class of '61) and the University of Scranton (cum laude, Class of '65), he served in the U.S. Army, graduating with honors from Officer Commissioning School in Fort Benning, GA. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam, and was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant in 1969, and was awarded a National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, and Bronze Star Medal. Following his service, he was employed by the Department of Defense as a computer programmer at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg. For the next forty-four years, he served in various roles and areas of responsibility in the Defense Information Systems Agency, retiring in 2014 as an IT Specialist with the Compliance Inspections Division.
An active member of Our Lady of the Visitation Roman Catholic Church, he taught religious education for thirty years and served as Eucharistic minister. He was a member of the Shippensburg Knights of Columbus. He was actively involved in National Marriage Encounter, and was a founding member of the Chambersburg Scripture Group. He served as Assistant Scout Master of Boy Scout Troop 128 in Chambersburg, He served on the Franklin/Fulton County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Advisory Board, and was a past president of the PTA of the Franklin Special Education Center.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Nancy (Justice) Redington of Chambersburg; his sons, Joseph Redington of Scranton, Michael Redington of Chambersburg, and James Redington of Charlotte, NC; his brothers, the Rev. James Redington, S.J. of Scranton, and John Redington of Atlantic City, NJ; his sister, Ann "Nancy" (Redington) Tangolics of Saylorsburg; and his grandchildren, Patrick and John. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Linda Redington; and his brother, Patrick Redington.
Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at Our Lady of the Visitation Roman Catholic Church, 305 N. Prince Street, Shippensburg, at 10:30 AM Monday, July 25, 2016, where the Rev. Fr. James Redington, S. J. and the Rev. Fr. Dwight Schlaline will celebrate. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 24, 2016, at Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 333 Falling Spring Road, Chambersburg. If desired, memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial, PO Box 91, Shanksville, PA 15560. Online condolences may be express on his Book of Memories page at .
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