Joseph D. Green Obituary (1940 - 2015)

Joseph D. Green, 75, of Normal, died on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at his home in Normal, surrounded by his family.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 21, 2015 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, with Monsignor Eric S. Powell officiating. A visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, where the Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m by Deacon Michael An. Interment will be at East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Central Illinois, Normal. To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com.He was born March 12, 1940 in Bloomington, son of Joseph and Dessie Broom Green. He married Helen Hurtado on February 20, 1961 in Yuma, AZ.Surviving are his wife, Helen, of Normal; his daughter, Frances (Gregory) Tierney of DeKalb and three grandsons, Connor, Ethan and Aaron Tierney. Also surviving are his sisters, Betty Keas and Rose (Art) Johnson, both of Las Cruces, NM and Donna Smith of Pontiac and several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Joan Arbuckle.He is a United States Marine Corps veteran.Mr. Green enjoyed a long career at General Telephone in Bloomington and Pontiac as an equipment installer. He retired in 1997 after 35 years of employment.He enjoyed playing ping pong, billiards and tennis, but his greatest enjoyment came with spending time with his family, especially his grandsons.