Passed away peacefully on January 17, 2022, at the age of 89. Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church. Beloved husband of Dorothy (Fox) Appelbaum for 61 years. Loving father of Linda (Bob) Emery, Paul (Kim) Appelbaum. Dear grandfather of Michelle (Brant) Songer, Kelly (Ryan) Wooldridge, Tyler Emery, Matthew Appelbaum, Nicholas Appelbaum. Dear great-grandfather of Natalie and Reid Songer, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend. Joe spent his career as a Postal worker.
Services: Visitation at Kutis South, 5255 Lemay Ferry Rd., Friday, Jan. 21, 4-8 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Matthias Catholic Church, 796 Buckley Rd. 63125 on Saturday, Jan. 22 at 10:00 a.m., Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery following mass.