Joseph R. Fusco, 86, of Nokomis, Florida, formerly of Ridge Road, North Haven, passed away peacefully on, Jan. 29 at the Sarasota Memorial Venice Hospital, Florida. He was the beloved husband of 64 years to Susan Tarducci Fusco.

Joseph was born in New Haven on April 15, 1935, the son of the late Marcelino and Jennie Palmieri Fusco. He served his country faithfully in the U.S. Army. He had worked as a service manager for the former Goodrich Oil, which later became Kasden Oil, for many years until his retirement. Joseph was an avid boater and enjoyed hunting and frequent trips to the casino, where he loved to play poker.

He was the father of Lorraine Happy (William), Jodi Fusco, and Joseph M. Fusco (Katie Mulqueen); grandfather of Jennifer Sollas (Richard), Frank J. Rubino, and Breana Cook (Collin), and great-grandfather of Alexa Sollas, Angelo Rubino, and Liliana Cook. He was predeceased by a brother, Eugene Fusco.

The visiting hours will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, at The Havens Family, North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at noon on Friday, Feb. 11, in St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Church at St. Barnabas Church, 44 Washington Avenue, North Haven. Interment with full military honors will follow in All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 200 Executive Blvd, Suite 4-B, Southington, CT 06489. For his online obituary, please visit www.northhavenfuneral.com.