CATANESE Joseph A. Longtime resident of Jamaica Plain, passed away on November 6, 2025. Beloved son of the late Peter and Ida (Terranova) Catanese. Dear brother of Nancy Allen and her husband Scott of Jamaica Plain, and Susan Welby and her husband Frank of Melrose. Loving uncle of Andrea, Christopher, and Melissa Allen, and Lauren, Erin, and Peter Welby. Dear cousin of Stephen Catanese, and Elizabeth James.
Joseph was a retired civilian employee of the Boston Police Department Mounted Unit.
Visiting hours will be held at the P.E. Murray - F.J. Higgins, George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home 2000 Centre St. West Roxbury on Thursday, November 13th from 4-7pm. Funeral from the funeral home on Friday, November 14th at 9:30am, followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Jamaica Plain at 10:30am. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Interment St. Michael Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Joseph’s memory to St. Francis House 39 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116.