Joseph G. Dellosso

Joseph Dellosso was born in Harrisburg PA, April 6, 1923 to immigrant parents. After graduating from Central Pennsylvania College, he joined the Navy in 1942 and served 4 years in the Atlantic, being assigned to the U.S.S. Hubbard. He married his first wife, Jane Castagnozzi, in 1946 and settled in Milwaukee. They had four daughters, Christine, Karen, Denise and Diane. In 1951, he formed his own brokerage firm, Joe Dellosso Brokerage, which represented national food and candy companies in the State of Wisconsin for the next 40 years.In 1975, he was ordained a Deacon for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. He served as the Deacon of St. John Vianney parish in Brookfield for 10 years, until the death of his first wife.He later married Lila Klinghammer, a long time associate of his business firm. After the sale of the brokerage business and becoming computer proficient at 69 years of age, he began teaching business and accounting applications for small business owners at the Waukesha County Technical College. He continued teaching at WCTC until he was 87 years old.He is survived by Lila Dellosso and his four daughters.