Joseph J. Schmitt of Northford passed away early Saturday morning, July 14, 2012. Joe was born October 30, 1908 in Jersey City Heights, N.J. He married Gertrude Stein in 1935. They lived in Bloomfield, N.J. where he had one son, then moved to Riverdale, N.J. until 1956 when he moved to Northford. He worked at Star Electric Co. for 20 years until it was purchased by Safety Electric in Hamden, formally Safety Car Heating and Light Company as an electric motor winding technician then later as assistant supervisor. He retired in 1974. He liked music and played a violin in his younger years and as up to last year he played a banjo mandolin. He liked working out in the yard. He was predeceased by his parents John and Anna (Mesco) Schmitt and wife Gertrude A. (Stein) Schmitt in 1987. He is survived by his brother John J. Schmitt of Toms River, N.J. and son Daniel P. Schmitt, daughter in law Janet (Christoforo) Schmitt and granddaughter Danielle J. Schmitt all of Northford, stepson Nathan Shaffer, Linn (Marlen Rognmo) and step great granddaughter Mia all of Meriden.
His funeral procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue Wednesday morning at 9:30. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Monica Church at 10:00. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. The visiting hours will be Tuesday from 5 to 7 pm.