Mr. Joseph William Taub

Joseph William Taub, age 90, died peacefully at his home in Stony Brook on February 19, 2017.

Joe was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 22, 1926. He was a loving husband and devoted father of 8 children. Joe was a Navy veteran who proudly served in Panama, and apprenticed with UA Local 200 Plumbers Union after his return. He worked tirelessly to support his family and began his own plumbing  and heating business after more than 15 years of union work. Joe had a creative spirit and loved to work with his hands, and spent many retirement hours lovingly crafting furniture pieces at home for family and friends. Joe was an honest, soft-spoken man with a generous heart, and will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.

Joe is predeceased by his wife Gloria of 66 years, and survived by his children Terrance, Thomas, Timothy ,Tracy, Victoria, Jean, Melissa and Barbara, 21 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and one great, great grandchild.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests a memorial contribution be made in Joe's name to:

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