Joseph Charles Canterino, 80, of Pinehurst and formerly NY, passed away at the FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst on Friday, August 31, 2018.

Joseph was the loving husband of Conchetta “Connie” (Campione) Canterino, who were married for 60 years. He was the father of Cathy Canterino of NJ, Joseph Canterino, Jr., his wife Lee, of GA, and Christopher Canterino of Long Island, NY He was the grandfather of Michael Wolfe and Jacqueline, Joseph, Dominic, Christina and Michael Canterino. He is also survived by his sister Linda Kadel of NJ.

Born in Brooklyn, NY on January 18, 1938, he was the son of the late Joseph and Edna (Emerson) Canterino. After his high school graduation, Joseph went on to attend Purdue University. He returned to NY and joined the NYC Fire Department where he was assigned to Ladder 34 in Harlem driving a hook & ladder. He also worked with his father at their family-owned trucking company, Gambard Service. In 1992, he and Connie moved to Pinehurst. He kept himself busy playing golf and working at the FirstHealth Medical Center in Pinehurst.

A funeral mass will be celebrated Tuesday at 3:00 P.M. at Sacred Heart Church, 200 Dundee Rd. The family will receive friends at the church prior to the mass from 1:30-3:00 P.M.

Donations in Joseph’s memory may be made to the Hospice Foundation of FirstHealth, 150 Applecross Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374. Donations will benefit the Hospice House, where he was tenderly taken care of in his last days.

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