Joseph William Mcintyre

Joseph William McIntyre, Sr., 83, widower of Joan Seabrook McIntyre, passed away Monday, November 28, 2016. The relatives and friends of Joseph W. McIntyre are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00AM Friday, December 2, 2016 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 6650 Dorchester Rd, N. Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM Thursday evening at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Hwy.  Joe was born in Canandaigua, NY on May 1, 1933, a son of the late Francis R. and Mary E. Henry McIntyre. He was raised in the Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York and attended Red Jacket Central High School in Shortsville. Upon graduation, Joe enlisted in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. During his time in the Navy, he came to Charleston where he met and married a wonderful southern girl, Joan Seabrook. They made their home in Charleston for most of their 48 years of marriage. Joe was an active member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church since 1966, serving as Build Committee Chairman. Joe was an active member of many service organizations, including the Knights of Columbus, honorary member and Grand Knight of Rev. Ronald P. Anderson Council, P.N. Lynch Assembly 4th Degree and Council Grand Knight, Charleston Rifle Club, Charleston Elks Lodge, Wando Woods Civic Club, N. Charleston Exchange Club, Top of the Line Travel Club, and he served 14 years with the N. Charleston City Planning Commission. He volunteered for 25 years at the Neighborhood House Soup Kitchen and was named Volunteer of the Month in an edition of The Post and Courier and Volunteer of the Year for the City of North Charleston. Joe retired from Exxon Co. USA as a Terminal Supervisor after working 31 years at the Charleston Distribution Terminal. He is survived by his children, Joseph W. McIntyre, Jr. (Georgia), Lisa M. Benke, and Michael S. McIntyre (Amy); six grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; his companion, Edna Hall; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brother, John F. McIntyre and sister Patricia A. McIntyre. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Neighborhood House Soup Kitchen, 79 America Street, Charleston, SC 29403.