Obituary of Joseph W. Esworthy

Joseph W. Esworthy, 77, of Binghamton, died Tuesday afternoon, July 9, 2002 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph W. and Elizabeth Shea Esworthy; and a brother, Francis V. Esworthy. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marilyn BeGasse Esworthy; his children, Cheryl and David White, Joseph W., Jr. and Charlotte Wage Esworthy, Michael Esworthy, Maureen and Charles Warren, John Esworthy, Kevin Esworthy, Thomas and Winifred Guiton Esworthy, Mary Kathleen and Michael Stiles; 13 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren; his sisters, Mary Elizabeth Giblin, Ann Constance Esworthy; a brother, John L. Esworthy; sisters-in-law, Helena Esworthy, Janet Van Wormer; several nieces and nephews. He was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Binghamton, Lector, Eucharistic Minister and past president of the Holy Name Society. Joe graduated from Union University Albany Law School in 1952. He practiced law with Shaw, Esworthy, O'Brien and Crowley Law office. He was a former Binghamton City Court Judge, a former Mayor of the City of Binghamton from 1966 to 1969 and Broome County Court Judge. He served on numerous community organizations, including a member of and past Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus Peter T. Campon Council #206, and member of the 4th Degree Assembly, member of Sertoma Breakfast Club, member of American, N.Y.S., and Broome County Bar Associations, past president of Binghamton Boy's Club, an Army Air Force veteran of WWII, a member of the American Legion Post 80, D.A.V. Chapter, VFW Post 478. Joe enjoyed golfing with his wife and family and enjoyed jazz. A Funeral Mass will be offered at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Binghamton, Saturday at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Johnson City, at a later time. The family will receive friends at the J.A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main St., Binghamton, Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. The family requests that flowers please be omitted and expressions of sympathy in memory of Joe be made to the American Heart Association, 59 Court St., Binghamton, N.Y. 13902, or the American Cancer Society, 31 Adams Ave., Endicott, N.Y. 13760.