On April 20, 2024, Joseph W. Mocarski, 88, a longtime resident of Madison, passed away at his home. He was the loving companion of Frances Hamilton. Mr. Mocarski was born in Stamford on Jan. 4, 1936, the son of the late Lawrence Mocarski and the late Jean (Czar) Mocarski. He was the father of Mark D. Mocarski of Bethesda, Maryland, Steven J. Mocarski of Bethesda, Maryland, and Nancy E. Mocarski of Thomaston, Maine. He is survived by his brothers, Alexander Mocarski of West Haven and Daniel Mocarski of Chamberlain, Maine.

Joseph honorably served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. He is a 1957 graduate of the University of Notre Dame. Before retirement, he had worked as a marketing executive in product management for a number of well-known firms including General Foods, J. Walter Thompson, Gillette, Howard Johnson, and International Multifoods.

In addition to rooting for the Fighting Irish, Joseph made a point of celebrating the U.S. Marine Corps birthday every Nov. 10, without fail.

Friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial, which will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, at St. Margaret R.C. Church, 29 Academy Street, Madison. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Forgotten Felines Animal Shelter, 153 Horse Hill Road, Westbrook, CT 06498; www.forgottenfelinesct.org. Arrangements are in care of the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church Street, Guilford. To share a memory or leave condolences, visit www.guilfordfuneralhome.com.