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Joseph Buonocore Jr.

Joseph Buonocore Jr., 72, of East Haven passed away on Oct. 15 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was born Aug. 15, 1951, in New Haven, to the late Joseph and Frances (Magliulo) Buonocore. Joseph is survived by his three children, Joseph Buonocore III (Maria) of East Haven, Melissa Pereira (Kenneth) of North Haven, and Christopher Buonocore (Diane) of North Haven; along with four grandchildren; a brother, Vincent Buonocore (Monica) of East Haven; and a niece and nephew.

Joseph spent his life enjoying summers at the beach in East Haven, where he would boat and water ski as a young man. Fishing, clamming, and crabbing with friends and family were among his favorite times. He was the past president of Tag-A-Long handbags, a real estate agent and former maintenance supervisor at Residents at Ninth Square in New Haven, chief engineer at Holiday Inn at Yale, and lastly worked at Fusco Management as the building superintendent.

Family received friends until the time of service on Oct. 19 in the Clancy-Palumbo Funeral Home & Cremation Service (Clancy Funeral Home), 43 Kirkham Ave., East Haven. Burial will be private.