Joseph A Powell

May 30, 1932 - January 6, 2021

Joseph A. Powell, 88, of Riverside Cottages at the Shores, 471 Shores Blvd, St. Augustine, FL, 32086 passed away on January 6, 2021 surrounded by his family. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Joseph spent most of his life in Delaware and moved to Florida in 2013, first to Plant City, FL and then to St. Augustine, FL. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Mrs. Rose C. Powell, his sister, Lucille Dickerson (Jerry), his daughter, Michelle Powell Herron (Norm, deceased), his sons; Joseph A. Powell Jr. (Donna), Randy Powell (Jennifer), and Scott Powell (Karen) and his stepchildren; William Dock (Eleanor), Rosemarie Gleason, Joseph Dock (Laura), Linda Gerhart (John), Theresa Adams (Rich, deceased), Lori Millevoi, and Christine Stensland (Gary). Joseph was blessed with many wonderful Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren and he loved them all. Joseph proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1955 and was stationed aboard the USS Hornet. He counted his Navy days as some of his best days and always said that the Navy helped him to see the world. Joseph worked as a painter and member of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Joseph had a love of dancing and was both a Square dancer and a Round Dance Caller. He was an active member of the Knights of Columbus and his deep faith was a guiding point of his life. Mass of Christian burial will be held at San Sebastian Catholic Church, 1112 State Road 16, Saint Augustine, FL 32084 on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 11:00 am. Interment will be at a later date at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2465 Chesapeake City Rd, Bear, DE 19701. Those unable to attend can view the service which will be live streamed. The link to view the live stream is: https://iframe.dacast.com/b/156599/c/iframe.dacast.com/b/156599/c/549019 In lieu of flowers, please send any donations to the St. Johns Council on Aging, 180 Marine St, St Augustine, FL, 32084, www.coasjc.org