MUSKEGON, Mich. — Joseph A. McGrath Jr., age 98, died Monday, March 4, 2019, in Fort Wayne.
He was born Aug. 8, 1920, in Detroit, Mich., to the late Joseph Sr. and Anna LeMieux McGrath.
Joseph served in the Army during World War II.
He was a truck driver for many years and in his spare time he loved being outdoors on his farm.
Joseph is survived by a daughter, Anna (John) Hughes; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Ruthann (Louis) Ihm; brother-in-law, Lloyd Aney; along with many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jerolyn.
There will be a funeral service at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Ever Rest Funeral Home and Chapel in Muskegon, Mich., with a visitation starting two hours prior. There will be military rites conducted by the local honor guard.
Burial will be in Volney Cemetery in Bitely, Mich.
