Joseph F. Macchi, 67
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Joseph F. Macchi, 67, of 68th St., Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly of Sheffield, died Jan. 29, 2009, at Scottsdale Osborne Hospital.
Born in Great Barrington on Dec. 20, 1941, son of John and Lena Macchi of Ashley Falls, he graduated from Mount Everett High School in Sheffield in 1959 and attended business college in Springfield. He moved to California, where he loved living in the Sunshine State, and to Arizona in 1991.
Mr. Macchi was employed in the banking business, specializing in mortgages.
He will be missed by friends and family and remembered for his easy-going attitude and his love of sports, especially the Phoenix Suns. He was an avid golfer and bowler.
He leaves two sons, Stefan Macchi of Orlando, Fla., and Joseph F. Macchi II of California, and his brother, Steve Macchi and his wife, Anita, of Sheffield.
FUNERAL NOTICE — A Memorial Mass for Mr. Macchi was held in Scottsdale. He will be laid to rest with his parents in Canaan, Conn.
Remembrances, memories and reflections may be sent to the family through www.finnertyandstevens.com.