Joseph Pantano, Jr., 77, of West Hartford, son of the late Joseph Pantano, Sr. and Helen (Garafalo) Pantano, died Friday, July 29, 2022. Born in Middletown, he lived in West Hartford for 35 years. Joseph, a graduate of Middletown High School, entered the Navy in November 1964 and completed basic training in Great Lakes, Illinois. He retired from the Honeywell Company, where he worked as a salesman.

Joseph leaves two brothers, Sebastian Pantano and wife Sandra; and Thomas Pantano; a sister Ann Russo; a sister-in-law Victoria Pantano, all of Middletown, along with several nieces, a nephew, great nieces and great nephews. He also leaves his devoted caregiver Thanh V. Le and his family. Joseph was predeceased by his brother Phillip Pantano.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, August 6, 2022, 8:00 AM at St. Mark the Evangelist Church, 467 South Quaker Lane, West Hartford. Burial will be in St. Sebastian Cemetery, Middletown. Calling hours will be Friday, August 5, 2022, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Sheehan Hilborn Breen Funeral Home, 1084, New Britain Avenue, West Hartford. Online condolences may be made at www.SheehanHilbornBreen.com.