Joseph B. Maggio
May 7, 1930 - November 11, 2016
Joseph Benedetto Maggio died on November 11, 2016 at the age of 86 following a brief illness. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 7, 1930 to Antonio & Josephine Maggio, the 5th of six children. He is survived by two sisters and by children Marjorie Youngs, Steven Maggio, Diana Larson and Ronald Maggio; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren with another expected. Joseph obtained his undergraduate degree from Queens College and his Master’s in Education Degree from Columbia University. He was a writer, poet, progressive thinker and innovative educator for the New York City Public Schools. He could often be found listening to one of his favorite operas or working in his vegetable garden. Joseph was a student of Hudson Valley history and was well known for sharing stories from his Brooklyn childhood during the 1930’s and 1940’s.
Joseph Benedetto Maggio died on November 11, 2016 at the age of 86 following a brief illness. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 7, 1930 to Antonio & Josephine Maggio, the 5th of six children. He is survived by two sisters and by children Marjorie... View Obituary & Service Information