Joseph A. Foglietta, 92, of Hyde Park, died on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at home with his family by his side.

Born, June 26, 1930, in Old Forge, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph A. Foglietta and Matilda Staffaroni Foglietta.

After receiving his Associates Degree from Temple University Joseph went to work for IBM in Poughkeepsie with the Technical Design Staff for 36 years. He found his love for working on anything electrical, both at work and at home; often times building Heath Kit electronic kits for AM & FM radios, amplifiers and volt meters, and over the years repairing the family's many B&W and color TVs.

On January 29, 1951 in Old Forge, Joseph married the former Margaret Flynn, Mrs. Foglietta predeceased him on April 26th, 2013.

In his younger years Joseph enjoyed creating charcoal sketches, and in his later years transitioned to woodworking, especially making tables, and other furniture for his family.

Joseph is survived by his five children, Kathleen Michels and husband, Thomas, Joseph Foglietta III and wife, Mary, Mark Foglietta and wife, Margaret, Donna Foglietta, Bob Foglietta and wife, Maureen.

He is also survived by his nine grandchildren, Sara, Aaron, Anthony, Jonathan, Andrew, Lauren, Robert, Caitlyn, and Kyle; and ten great-grandchildren, Aislinn, Kaidan, Anne, Matilda, Anthony, Miriam, Dillon, Leah, Juliana and Cameron Jace.

Along with his parents he was predeceased by his brother Americo (Mickey) and two sisters Evelyn and Francis.

Calling hours will be from 5 to 8 PM, on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Sweet's Funeral Home, 4365 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY 12538.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 9:30 AM on Friday, April 14, 2023 at Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel, 185 Hudson View Dr., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603.

Entombment will follow at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, NY

In lieu of flowers, Joseph's family respectfully requests memorial donations to the American Heart Association, or the Tunnels to Towers Foundation.

Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet's Funeral Home, Inc., Rte. 9, Hyde Park.

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