Joseph (Joe) A. Patrone, of Boynton Beach, FL , passed away at age 68 on August 27, 2015. Joseph was born February 22, 1947 in Warren, Ohio to parents, Joseph Edward Patrone and Ann Hatala. He attended Warren G. Harding High School, and the Gemological Institute of America. Joseph served in Vietnam from 1966-1968 as an Army Specialist E4 (Corpal) Aircraft Maintnance, where he earned the National Defence Medal, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. He enjoyed culinary arts, real estate, gemology, merchandising, home remodeling, and traveling. He was a member of the St. Vincent Ferrer Church in Delray Beach; the American Legion Veterans organization; the Disabled American Veterans organization; and the Diabetes Association.

As an expression of sympathy, the family requests donations to the Wounded Warrior Project.
http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/

Friday September 4, 2015
11:00 am: Mass at St. Vincent Ferrer http://www.stvincentferrer.com/
1:00 pm: Memorial Service @ Palm Beach National Chapel in Lake Worth, FL http://www.palmbeachnationalchapel.com/
2:15 pm: Ceremony with military honors @ South Florida National Cemetery in Lake Worth next to the Palm Beach National Chapel