Anderson, SC - Joe, 69, passed away on December 30, 2014 with his family by his side.
Joe, son of Joseph Sr. and Kathleen, was born in Staten Island and lived in Brooklyn, NY until moving to Neptune, NJ in 1958. He attended St. Rose High School in Belmar. After high school he served four years in the Air Force. Joe was an officer of the Long Branch Police Department from 1974-1977 and Belmar Police Department from 1977-2001.
Joe and his wife of nearly 43 years, Joanne retired to Anderson, SC to be near their children and grandchildren. He loved nothing more than being with his family and friends. He was always going out of his way to help others and often extend his family even further by welcoming those who were in need.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Kathleen Byrne and his sisters, Kathleen and Sharon.
Joe is survived by his wife Joanne, Anderson, SC; his sister, Kelly Byrne, Virginia Beach, VA; his daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Chris Campbell, Simpsonville, SC; his son and daughter-in-law, Joseph (Jamie) and Scarlett Byrne of Williamston, SC ; his daughter and son-in-law Elizabeth and Steven Mull of Boiling Springs, SC; his daughter Kathleen Byrne and future son-in-law, Bharat Ganesan, Atlanta, GA; his grandchildren Andrew, Braeden, Hayley, Delaney, Ella, Kayden, Blair and Asher; his devoted dog, Brooklyn and numerous cousins and loved ones.
The family will be greeting friends and relatives at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1200 Cornelia Road, Anderson, SC 29621 at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 5, 2015 with a funeral mass to follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at M.J. “Dolly” Cooper Veterans Cemetery, 140 Inway Drive, Anderson, SC 29621.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 4124 Clemson Boulevard, Suite L, Anderson, SC 29621 or Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
Sullivan-King Mortuary