Joseph S. Catalano
Visitation:
830AM to 930AM
Thursday October 3, 2024
John Krtil Funeral Home
1297 1st Ave
New York, NY 10021
Funeral Mass:
10AM
Thursday October 3, 2024
St. Catherine of Siena
411 E68th St
New York, NY 10021
Burial:
1PM
St. John of God Cemetery
Central Islip, NY

Joseph S. Catalano, 95, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2024 at New York Presbyterian Hospital.
Joe was born on October 16, 1928 to Frances DiStefano and Charles Catalano in Brooklyn, NY. He
became a renowned expert on Sartre and was a Professor Emeritus of Kean University and an
Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at the New School of Social Research. A member of the American Philosophical Association and the North American Sartre Society, he wrote many articles and
papers on existentialism. He was also the author of 8 books, including Reading Sartre and The Saint and the Atheist.
Born to Frances DiStefano and Charles Catalano in Brooklyn, NY, Joe leaves behind his beloved
wife, Marisa Pagin Catalano; his brother, Charles Catalano; his stepdaughter, Melissa Pagin Ferraz; his stepson, Antonio Ferraz and his wife, Andressa Ribeiro; his stepdaughter, Graciela Pagin; his
step grandchildren, Luke Groome and Olivia Groome; and his niece Patricia Catalano and her
husband, Dennis Moyes. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Unbound.org
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