Joseph F. Haley of New London

Joseph F. Haley, 85, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Neighborhood Hospice, West Chester.

He was the husband of Frances E. Reed Haley with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Frank B. and Ella Janet Heffernan Haley.

Joseph was a veteran of the United States Navy serving in the Korean War.

He graduated from Avon Grove High School, Class of 1949 and graduated from St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, Class of 1958 with a B.S. in Industrial Management.

Joseph was a member of Assumption BVM Church, West Grove.

He was a Philadelphia sports fan, loved to travel and especially enjoyed spending time with his family.

He is survived by his wife; four daughters, Joanne Nathanson (Mitchell), Janet Wyatt (TC), Mary Wiegand (Lee), and Kathleen Graves (Gus); one son, Stephen Haley (Cheryl); eight grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and a sister, C. Jane Caso.

He was preceded in death by a brother, John Haley and three sisters, Mary Haley, Florence Falls and Patricia Lyons.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 am, Friday, June 2, 2017, at Assumption BVM Church, 290 State Rd., West Grove, PA, where friends and family may visit from 10-10:45 AM. Interment is private. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675-8517 or Neighborhood Hospice, 795 E. Marshall St., Suite 204, West Chester, PA 19380.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., Oxford, PA.

Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.