Joseph Long

Joseph Long, 69, passed away suddenly on May 2, 2014 in Las Vegas, NV, doing his 2 favorite hobbies- darts and gambling. He was born on October 12, 1944 to Joseph Casper Jr. and Frances (Bolinsky) Long . After graduating from Mahannoy Area High School in PA, he joined the U. S. Marines. In the Marines, Joseph was Legal Chief, with management responsibilities including notification of next-of-kin to those Marines and sailors killed or wounded in Vietnam. He served 2 terms in Vietnam, and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam service and Campaign Medal and the Pistol Sharp-shooter Badge. After the war, Joseph served as Administrative Supply Technician at the PA Army National Guard, supervising payroll, recruiting and maintenance. He then served as a supply clerk and Blocker/Bracer for hazardous material at the Army Depot in Tobyhanna, PA. Joseph was employed as a CNC Machinist for Gould’s Pump at Barrett Haentjene, where he machined metals from rough castings to conform to blue print specifications. He also was a truck driver for Colonial Courier Service and a route supervisor with Krispy Kreme Corp. Joseph spent time working as a medical support assistant at the VA in Ann Arbor until retirement. He was an avid dart player, and member of the NDA soft tip League out of Daffy’s, as well as a steel tip league in Bowling Green. His other hobbies included golfing and boating. Joseph was a proud member of the Knights of Columbus in PA and also at St. Patrick’s of Heatherdowns Church in Toledo, until he had to resign due to illness. He served as the Chaplin for the American Legion Post 646 in Holland. He will be sadly missed by his surviving wife Karen Long, his brother Michael (Wilma) Long, (PA), his children Katie Long (PA), Joseph Long (FL) and Rebecca Meyers (FL), grandchildren Michael and Michelle Meyers (FL), and Edmund “Butchie” Meyers (TX) . He is also survived by his brother in laws Francis Karmol (Rachael), Warren (Kathy) Karmol Jr., and Michael (Agnes) Karmol, and many more nieces and nephews. A memorial mass will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick’s of Heatherdowns Church, with an hour of visitation before. His urn will be placed at Resurrection Cemetery, and following that a brunch will be served at the American Legion Post 646, 1074 Clarion Rd. in Holland. Please send floral tributes to Coyle Funeral Home, who is assisting the family with arrangements. Those wishing to donate in Joseph’s memory can contribute to the American Kidney Foundation or the American Diabetes Foundation. Please view our online registry at CoyleFuneralHome.com.

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Joseph Long

October 12, 1944 - May 2, 2014