Joseph J. Bartashy Jr., 76, entered eternal life on May 26, 2022. He was surrounded by people he
cherished most when he passed, and he will be dearly missed.

Joseph is survived by his wife Gilva Bartashy, step-daughter Andrea Portella Rosa, step-daughter
Lilian Portella Ozkaynak and husband Freddie Ozkaynak, and step-grandchildren Natalia Portella
Ozkaynak and Guilherme Portella Ozkaynak, and step great-grandchild Tom Portella Ozkaynak;
brothers Frank Bartashy, William Bartashy, Michael Bartashy, and sisters Darlene Bartashy and
Eileen Bartashy. Joseph was predeceased by his parents, Joseph Senior and Eileen Bartashy, and
brother Richard Bartashy.

Joseph, affectionately called Joe, was born on October 24, 1945 in Vallejo, California. He attended
high school and college in Boston, MA. He was a Boy Scout and also an Altar Boy at his Catholic
Church in Boston. He graduated as a pilot and served his country in the U.S. Air Force as a flight
engineer based in Turkey. After his service, he worked for Delta Airlines as an airframe and
powerplant mechanic. He then joined a team from Boeing in 1975 to support the introduction of
the Boeing 747 in Iraq. He continued his career in Boeing as a field service representative with
assignments supporting airlines in the U.S., Morocco, and Brazil.

He was loved and respected by all the people he worked with and made good friends at all the
airline companies where he was stationed. He was a big guy who treated everyone with kindness
and respect. Joe retired from Boeing in 2007 and settled in Delray with his wife, Gilva. He loved
playing tennis and won many trophies playing against other communities. He made very good
friends in the Vizcaya community during his 15 years living there. Joe and his wife loved to take
cruises in the US, Caribbean, Europe and Asia. He was selected for an Honor Flight to Washington,
D.C., in 2017, which takes veterans to visit the Veterans Memorial. Joe was proud of his family, his
service to his country and his career in Boeing. He will be remembered and missed by many from
all over the world. He was an admirable man!

Funeral services for Joseph will be held at Palm Beach National Chapel on June 28, 2022 from 12:15PM
to 2:00PM and will be followed by a graveside service at the South Florida National Cemetery at 2:30PM.
Services for Mr. Bartashy are in the care of Palm Beach National Chapel at 10055 Heritage Farms Rd
Lake Worth, FL 33449. Please share your memories of Joseph or leave your condolences to his family
with this Online Guestbook.