Joseph A. Magliocco

Joseph A. Magliocco, Jr., 84 of 7 Mill Lane, Portsmouth, passed away Monday, November 17, 2014 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. He was the husband of Monica K. Magliocco.Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Rose (DAndrea) Magliocco. He was the father of the late Joy P. Magliocco and the brother of the late Ann M. Perreault.He graduated from Cranston High School in 1948; and went on to graduate from URI in 1960 with a Bachelors degree in Physical Education. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp during the Korean War. In 1962 he returned to RI to work as a Physical Education teacher, football, track field, and wrestling coach at Middletown High School, where he stayed for over 30 years. In his 25 years as Head Coach starting in 1965, Magliocco lead the Islanders to four Super Bowls, three of which ended in victories. At Middletown his team participated in four Rhode Island Super Bowls, winning three. In 1973, he lead the Islanders to the first RI Interscholastic League Super Bowl as the A Small champion. Following his retirement from teaching, Joe joined Portsmouth High School as an assistant coach where that team appeared in four Rhode Island super Bowls. Joe was past President of the RI Football Coaches Association and is presently Vice President of the Gridiron Club and a member of its Hall of Fame. In 2012, he was inducted into the Middletown High School Athletic Hall of Fame, along with 3 of his former players. Josephe was also past President of the Portsmouth Water Board and was currently serving as the Board Treasurer.Besides his wife Monica, he leaves his children Beth E. Hammond and her husband Robert, of Cranston, RI; Jane A. Magliocco-Shirk and her husband Wayne, of Portsmouth, RI; Paul J. Magliocco and his wife Jeannine, of Lincoln, RI; Paula R. Margolis and her husband Shawn, of Portsmouth, RI; as well as his grandchildren Jennifer Hammond, Ross Magliocco, Ainsley Magliocco, Marcus Magliocco, Lydia Magliocco. He is also survived by his sister Theresa M. Pecchia, of W.Warwick, RI.Calling hours will be held Thursday from 4-8pm in the Connors Funeral Home, 55 West Main Road, Portsmouth. His funeral will be held on Friday, November 21, 2014 at 11am in St. Marys Episcopal Church, 324 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI. Burial will be in St. Marys Churchyard immediately following the service.Memorial donations may be made to the Visiting Nurse Service Hospice of Newport and Bristol Countries, 1184 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871. Cemetery Details St. Mary's Episcopal Churchyard 324 East Main Road Portsmouth, RI, 02871 Visitation NOV 20. 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM Connors Funeral Home 55 West Main Road Portsmouth, RI, US, 02871 info@memorialfuneralhome.com http://www.connorsfuneralhome.com Service NOV 21. 11:00 AM St. Marys Episcopal Church East Main Road Portsmouth, RI, US, 02871