Joseph A. Lupinski Jr.

| 30 Jun 2020 | 11:23

Joseph A. Lupinski Jr. entered into rest on Friday, June 26, 2020, at home in Goshen. He was 79 years old.

Joseph was born Feb. 26, 1941, in Warwick, the son of Joseph A. Lupinski Sr. and Mary K. (Uszenski) Lupinski.

He married Gloria J. Johnson on March 31, 1973.

He was a produce farmer and owned and operated JLJ Produce Farms, Inc. in Pine Island.

Joe was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping, beekeeping, birding and nature overall. For many years Joe would travel far north of the Canadian border to fish for large Northern pike on the Pipmuacan Reservoir. This yearly voyage was made with his father Joe Sr., brother Richard and family friends.

Later in retirement life he enjoyed traveling, horticulture and spending time with his two granddaughters.

He is survived by his wife: Gloria J. Lupinski at home; son Joseph A. Lupinski III of Florida, N.Y.; granddaughters Mackenzie and Paige Lupinski; godson Randy Dagele; and neighbors and lifelong friends Dolores, Frank Jr., Robert and Doreen Dagele.

He was predeceased by his brother Richard Lupinski, sister-in-law Mary Sonak Lupinski and best friend, Frank Dagele Sr.

Private family services were held July 1 at Donovan Funeral Home, Inc, 82 South Church St., Goshen.

Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Joseph’s name to St. Jude’s Childrens Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.