Joseph A. Stagliano

Joseph A. Stagliano, 70 of Pottsville, died Wednesday morning. He was born February 7, 1944 in Pottsville son of the late Anthony and Frances Papapietro Stagliano. He was a graduate of Nativity BVM High School, St. Charles Borromo Seminary, Philadelphia and Marywood University, where he received his teaching degree. He was an the Army veteran serving as a Chaplin during the Vietnam War attaining the rank of 2nd Lt. He was a employed by the Pottsville Area School District where he taught Latin at Pottsville Area High School, prior to retiring in 2000. Joe was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville. Surviving are his wife the former Mary Buckley to whom he was married to for 42 years; 5 children, Antonius Stagliano and his wife Kelly, Mt. Joy; Marcus Stagliano and his wife Kerry, Tarpon Spring, FL; Mara Rakowski and her husband Ricky, Montoursville; Noah Stagliano, Bloomsburg; Aaron Stagliano and his wife Tiffany, Bloomsburg: 7 grandchildren. Graveside memorial and interment service will be held Saturday at 10:00 A.M. at Calvary Cemetery, Pottsville. Family and friends are invited to call from 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. Friday evening at James E. Humphrey Funeral Home, Pottsville. The family would prefer remembrances in the form of contribution made to Hillside SPCA P.O. Box 233 Pottsville, PA 17901.