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Obituary of Joseph W. Esworthy
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Joseph W. Esworthy, 77, of Binghamton,
died Tuesday afternoon, July 9, 2002 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. He was
predeceased by his parents, Joseph W. and Elizabeth Shea Esworthy; and a
brother, Francis V. Esworthy. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marilyn
BeGasse Esworthy; his children, Cheryl and David White, Joseph W., Jr. and
Charlotte Wage Esworthy, Michael Esworthy, Maureen and Charles Warren, John
Esworthy, Kevin Esworthy, Thomas and Winifred Guiton Esworthy, Mary Kathleen
and Michael Stiles; 13 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren; his sisters,
Mary Elizabeth Giblin, Ann Constance Esworthy; a brother, John L. Esworthy;
sisters-in-law, Helena Esworthy, Janet Van Wormer; several nieces and nephews.
He was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Binghamton, Lector, Eucharistic
Minister and past president of the Holy Name Society. Joe graduated from Union
University Albany Law School in 1952. He practiced law with Shaw, Esworthy,
O'Brien and Crowley Law office. He was a former Binghamton City Court Judge, a
former Mayor of the City of Binghamton from 1966 to 1969 and Broome County
Court Judge. He served on numerous community organizations, including a member
of and past Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus Peter T. Campon Council #206,
and member of the 4th Degree Assembly, member of Sertoma Breakfast Club, member
of American, N.Y.S., and Broome County Bar Associations, past president of
Binghamton Boy's Club, an Army Air Force veteran of WWII, a member of the
American Legion Post 80, D.A.V. Chapter, VFW Post 478. Joe enjoyed golfing with
his wife and family and enjoyed jazz. A Funeral Mass will be offered at St.
Thomas Aquinas Church, Binghamton, Saturday at 11 a.m. Burial will be in
Calvary Cemetery, Johnson City, at a later time. The family will receive
friends at the J.A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main St., Binghamton,
Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. The family requests that flowers please be omitted and
expressions of sympathy in memory of Joe be made to the American Heart
Association, 59 Court St., Binghamton, N.Y. 13902, or the American Cancer
Society, 31 Adams Ave., Endicott, N.Y. 13760.
A Memorial Tree was planted for Joseph
We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ the staff at J A McCormack Sons Funeral Home Inc