Joseph Anthony Pope, 82, died June 7, 2011, at Royal Palm Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Vero Beach.
He was born in Elizabeth, N.J., and lived in Vero Beach since 2002, coming from Cranford, N.J.
He was of the Catholic faith.
He was a graduate of St. Peter’s College, Jersey City, N.J.
He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War.
Before retiring, he worked for Owens-Illinois and Lily Tulip as a sales manager.
Survivors include his daughters, Joan Pope, of Vero Beach, Terry Pope, of Pawleys Island, S.C., and Ronnie Bowles, of Califon, N.J.; sons, Chris Pope, of Golden, Colo., and Joseph Pope Jr., of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Joan Pope.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated at noon July 13 at St. Helen Catholic Church, Vero Beach.
Arrangements are by Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home and Crematory, Vero Beach.
A guestbook is available at www.seawindsfh.com.
