Joseph A. Michalowski passed away peacefully at home early Saturday morning October 12, 2019, at the age of 86.

Joe was born in South River, NJ in 1932. He graduated from Rutgers University in 1954 and started his career at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York City. He then went on to have a 30+ year career in the Government Bond market on Wall Street. Joe and his wife, Claire, moved to Southern Pines, NC in 2003 from Bernardsville, NJ where they raised their 7 children.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Claire (Malison), his seven children, Susan (Scott) Eckenrode of Chandler, AZ; Greg (Deb) of Scottsdale, AZ; Kate (John) Fitzgerald of Houston, TX; Trish (Michael) Conrad of St. Augustine, FL; Jay (Sue) of Western Springs, IL; Matt (Jillian) Somerville, NJ; Amy (Garrett) Ames of Barrington, RI; 14 grandchildren, 3 step grandchildren, one great-grandchild, his sister Veronica Colalillo of South River, NJ, many nieces and nephews.

A Funeral Mass and Celebration of Joe’s life was held on Friday, October 18th, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church at 160 E Vermont Ave, Southern Pines, NC. It is available on the parish website to live stream at: https://stanthonyparish.net/.

Internment and burial will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, November 20, at St. Mary’s Cemetery in East Brunswick, NJ. Memorial contributions can be made in Joe’s name to the Pine Knoll Employee Scholarship Fund, 590 Central Drive, Southern Pines, NC 28387.