Joseph N. Hamilton Sr., 81, of Shelton Avenue, New Haven, died peacefully at the VA Hospital in West Haven, CT., on December 4, 2007. He was the husband of the late Corene Hamilton.
Son of the late Andrew and Victoria Hamilton of Yemassee, SC, Joseph was born in Colleton County, SC on December 8, 1925.
He was a World War II Army Veteran, where he was stationed in Northern France.
He moved his family to New Haven, CT in 1957. He was employed with Fusco Amatruda Construction Company, Seamless Rubber Company, Black Interior (where he worked as a bartender) and N & L Trucking Company where he was last employed.
He leaves daughters, Shirley Williams, Dorothy Hamilton, Diane Hamilton-Toles and Dinette Hamilton of New Haven, Ella "Rena" Hamilton of Irvington, N.J., Gwendolyn Hamilton Ahmed (Rasool) of Leawood, KS, and Marie Rivers (Willie) of Yemassee, S.C., Cheryl Mitchell (Anthony) of Beaufort S.C., sons, Dennis Hamilton (Terry) of Stratford CT., Joseph "Rusty" Hamilton Jr. (Natalia) of New Haven, and Steve Smalls (Liz) of Hampton S.C., a sister, Queenie Williams (Matthew) of Yemassee, S.C., a special nephew, Dr. J. Mauri Hamilton of Silver Spring, MD., 29 grandchildren and 43 great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
He was predeceased by a daughter, Eva Nell Rozier, a son Andrew "Bubba" Hamilton; a brother, Seymore Hamilton and a sister in-law, Geneva Hamilton.
A celebration of Mr. Hamilton's life and legacy will be held Tuesday, December 11, 2007, at 10:00 AM at Curvin K. Council Funeral Home, 128 Dwight St., New Haven CT. Friends may call from 9:00-10:00 AM. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
