Former Deputy Insurance coverage Commissioner for Massachusetts Division of Insurance coverage
Joseph Daniel Duffy, 78, of Bloomfield, beloved husband of Carolyn (Belisle) Callahan, died peacefully at house on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, with household by his aspect. Joseph was born in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late Joseph D. and Helen (Lilly) Duffy, and he grew up on Lengthy Island the place he made life-long pals with the Doyle household, a household he thought-about a part of his personal. He attended Catholic colleges and went on to earn his bachelor’s diploma from St. Michael’s School in Vermont and his grasp’s diploma from Boston College. Joe served our nation throughout Vietnam with the U.S. Air Pressure.
After acquiring his MBA, Joe labored within the insurance coverage business his complete profession. He was the Treasurer at Residents Insurance coverage in Michigan and later turned the CFO of Hanover Insurance coverage Firm in Massachusetts. After leaving Hanover, Joe entered public service within the function of Deputy Insurance coverage Commissioner for the State of Massachusetts. Later, Joe was requested to seek the advice of for a lot of insurance coverage firms, with PriceWaterhouseCoopers creating a brand new place for him given his experience. In retirement, Joe turned a member of the Board of Administrators for the Hospitality Mutual Insurance coverage Firm, a place he held till his dying.
Crusing was Joe’s ardour and he loved many crusing journeys with family and friends to the British Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, and different places. He was additionally a wonderful prepare dinner and liked entertaining household and pals.
Joe was a pal of Invoice W. and located many great pals and vital relationships by way of AA. The AA group meant a lot to Joe, his household is so grateful for his or her help.
Joe’s household needs to ship a particular thanks to his great caregivers for his or her loving and compassionate care throughout his sickness. Alongside along with his spouse of over 3 years, Carolyn of Bloomfield, he leaves his daughters Elizabeth Corritore and her husband Robert of Wallingford, PA, and Joanne Duffy of Queens, NY; his step-children Patrick Callahan and his spouse Jennifer of Nice Falls, VA, and Kathleen Callahan-Hardman and her husband Raymond of West Hartford; his beloved grandson, Nicholas Corritore; his step-grandchildren John Callahan, Andrew Callahan, Benjamin Hardman, and Jackson Hardman; and his brother-in-law James Belisle and his spouse Diane of Westfield, MA. He additionally leaves many cousins and pals too quite a few to say.
