Deacon Joe was ordained on May 31, 2003. He has served at Saint Peter the Apostle Parish in Parsippany since his ordination. He has been married to his wife Debbie since 1992. They have one daughter, Jean, who is a Music Teacher. Deacon Joe holds a B.A., Summa Cum Laude, in Communications from Rider University and an M.A. in Communications from the University of Maryland. He retired as a Chief Operating Officer after a career primarily in Health Care. Along with his liturgical ministries, Deacon Joe has coordinated the Children’s Gospel Program and Family Mass for the parish.