Joseph John Esposito, 71, of Franklin died October 7 at Milford Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of the late Leo and Marion (Pasquale) Esposito, Joseph was raised in Brooklyn and had lived in Franklin since 1972.
Joseph had worked for the Franklin D.P.W. Highway Department for many years.
He later worked as a machinist for the Paramount Company in Medway.
He enjoyed watching football and being the company of his children and grandchildren.
Joe had a great sense of humor; he was always cracking jokes and always made any situation better with his humor.
He is survived by his daughters, Cheyenne Esposito and her husband Cameron Hughes of Cumberland, Rhode Island and Rosemary Stackow of Bellingham.
He is also survived by his siblings, Angelo Esposito and his wife Michele of Plymouth, Rosemary Wyllie of Bellingham and Vincent Landi and his wife Sharon of Marlboro.
Joseph is also survived by his grandchildren, Brayden Hughes, Robbie and Andy Stackow.
A celebration of Joseph’s life will be held on Friday, October 18 in the Ginley Funeral Home of Franklin ginleyfuneralhomes.com 131 Main Street, Franklin from 10:00-Noon with a service in the funeral home at Noon.