Joe Carpenter, the husband of Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter (R-West Islip), passed away on November 16. He was eighty-one years old.
He is remembered as a soft-spoken family man who is also fondly remembered for having been at his wife’s side throughout her campaigns and years of public service.
Carpenter was born on January 3, 1943, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He worked as a land surveyor before his work in commercial printing. He and Angie would later co-found AC Type & Printing, a business the couple would lead to success. Carpenter was also known as a sports enthusiast, spending years coaching football and Little League, as well as volunteering with the Boy Scouts.
Carpenter is noted by his family for displaying “remarkable resilience and courage” in his final year as he faced health challenges that never dampened his spirits.
Carpenter passed away on November 16 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Rockville Centre.
Carpenter is survived by his wife, Supervisor Angie Carpenter, and their children Richard and Robert; his brother James; sisters-in-law Stacey, Elisangela, Teri, and Mary; grandchildren Sydney and Joe; as well as many nieces and nephews.
A wake and viewing are scheduled for Thursday, November 21, from 2:00p.m. to 4:00p.m. and again from 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. at the Frederick J. Chapey & Sons Funeral Home in West Islip. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 22, at 11:00a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in West Islip.
