Joseph John Iannarone

Joseph John Iannarone, 93 years old of Gainesville GA, died November 12, 2018. He was born October 17, 1925 in Philadelphia PA to the late Joseph and Michelina (Dotoli) Iannarone. He was a graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia. He married the love of his life, Mary, on June 10, 1950.

Joe joined DuPont Company in July 1950 as a trainee in the Technical Laboratory. While there, he worked on a variety of dye evaluation and application research projects. In 1965, Joe was transferred to Greensboro, NC, as a dye salesman; and in 1971 he was moved to Charlotte, NC as a Sales Manager for textile dyes.  Later, he was transferred to Wilmington, DE as a Product Manager for Teflon Carpet protectors. In 1981, he accepted an offer in the International Department as Marketing Manager in DuPont Far East-Taiwan. In 1985, he returned to Wilmington and retired from DuPont in 1986.

Joe is survived by his wife, Mary, of 68 years; his three sons, Michael and his wife, Ann of Greensboro, NC, Steven, and his wife Wendy of Charlotte, NC and James, and his wife, Carol of Frederick, MD; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; his brother Lou and his wife, Stasia, of Newark, DE.

Joe was predeceased by his parents and sister.

A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 19, 2018 at Grace Episcopal Church.  Reverend Dr. Stuart Higginbotham will officiate.  Interment will follow in the church Columbarium. 

Joe and Mary are active members of Grace Episcopal Church and residents of Lanier Village. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to Grace Episcopal Church or the National Psoriasis Foundation.

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Little & Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory, 355 Dawsonville Highway, SW, Gainesville, Ga. 30501 is in charge of arrangements.

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