Joseph Alan Maggs, 66, returned to God on April 26, 2025, after a short but determined battle with lung cancer. Joe was the son of Alan Maggs and Sheila Drew (formerly Maggs), born on August 16, 1958, in New Rochelle, NY. He was the second of their four children, and the only boy.

The family moved briefly to Greenwich, Connecticut and from there to Poughkeepsie. Joe graduated from Holy Trinity School and was an altar server at Holy Trinity Church. He and his sister Cathy delivered the Poughkeepsie Journal for several years and won a prize for being the best of their crew. He went on to Poughkeepsie High School until the family moved to Milton where he graduated from Marlboro High School. While he was at Marlboro High School he signed into the Army and was inducted after his graduation. After the Army he returned to the Poughkeepsie area and worked for several manufacturing companies, eventually working for New York State as a Direct Support Care Giver.

Joe was a free spirit who loved life and lived on his terms but there was no greater love for Joe than his son, Justin. He was passionate about music, reading, the New York Mets, the New York Post, chocolate milk, farmer jeans and playing chess. Joe was never a wealthy man monetarily, but was truly wealthy in the community he kept around him.

He is survived by his son, Justin (Rizzo) Maggs; mother, Sheila Drew; sisters, Catharine and Carolyn Maggs, and Elizabeth (Lisa) Vladick (George); uncle and godfather, William Drew (Laura); nieces and nephews, Natasha Vladick, Alex Vladick, Anastacia (Joe) Krieger, and April Compton; and a large and loving family of cousins.

He was predeceased by his father, Alan Maggs, Aunt, Eileen (Arthur) Kennedy, Aunt, Patricia Drew Fox, Aunt and Godmother, Carolyn (Ken) Keating, and his Uncle, Dr. Robert (Marguerite) Maggs.

Cremation has taken place. Memorial calling hours will be from 2 to 5 pm, Saturday, May 3rd at Sweet's Funeral Home, Rte. 9, Hyde Park.

A memorial service will take place at 4 PM followed by military honors. Rev. Kent Jackson will officiate.

Burial of his ashes will be private and at the convenience of the family.

In Lieu of flowers, please consider making donations to Hudson Valley Hospice Foundation, 80 Washington St., Suite 204, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. (www.hvhospice.org)

To send an online condolence or for directions, please visit Joe's obituary page at www.sweetsfuneralhome.com.