Joseph W. Fortunato

FORTUNATO, Joseph W. (1Lt, AUS, Retired), age 78 of Alcoa, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2003, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Knoxville, TN. Mr. Fortunato was born in Waterbury, CT on September 19, 1924. He was a very active member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Alcoa, TN. Joe served many years as a member of the Alcoa Municipal/Regional Planning Commission. Before moving to Alcoa, Joe served as a member of the first city council of the City of Los Altos, CA in 1952. A life long Professional Civil Engineer, Mr. Fortunato graduated from Manhattan College in New York with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. Joe honorably served as an Army Engineer Corps Officer in the South Pacific during World War II. He retired as a First Lieutenant, and was very active in Veteran’s affairs throughout his life. Mr. Fortunato devoted much of his life to helping and serving others. He served as a member of the Knights of Columbus starting in 1949. He was “Master of the Tennessee District of the Fourth Degree” and also served as a District Deputy and as State Deputy. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret “Bonnie” Fortunato; son, Charles W. Fortunato; parents, Nicholas and Josephine DiLeo Fortunato. Survivors include: wife, Elizabeth Fortunato; daughter and son-in-law, Victoria Jo and Dr. Thomas I. Anderson of Knoxville; granddaughters, Amy Elizabeth Anderson, Melissa Margaret Anderson; grandson, Matthew T. Anderson; sister, Dr. Nan Dennison of Tampa, FL. Funeral services will be held at 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church with Father Alex Waraksa officiating. The interment will follow in the TN Veterans Cemetery in Knoxville, TN. The family will receive friends from 7-9:00 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Alcoa, TN. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church Building Fund, 860 Louisville Road, Alcoa, TN 37701. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville, TN 865 982-6812 www.mccammonammonsclick.com