Navy vet of the Cuban Crisis, 64 Joseph William Caggiano, 64, born and raised in Montclair, passed away at home in Sugarloaf Key, Fla., on Feb. 4 2009, after a short battle with cancer. A celebration of his life will be held in Sugarloaf Key Florida at the Sugarloaf Lodge on March 14, 2009. The following day, his ashes will be scattered over the Gulf of Mexico. Joe received a B.A. in accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University and served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Enterprise during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He and his family spent five years in St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands and then in Kuwait for several years before settling in The Woodlands, Texas. He was chairman of the Natural Gas Training and Education Association in Houston for 20 years before retiring to the Florida Keys. Joe was predeceased in death by his mother, Ellen (Donlon) Caggiano; his father, Dr. Anthony P. Caggiano Sr.; and his sister, Ellen Caggiano Brennan. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Kerry (Kirvin); son, Scott of Houston; daughter, Kim Caggiano of Key West, Fla.; grandchildren, Sean, Alannah, Connor and Deirdre, all of Houston; his brother, Dr. Anthony P. Caggiano Jr. of Montclair, and sister, Annamarie Caggiano Zambri, Kansas City, Mo. In lieu of flowers please send donations in Joe's memory to Hospice Care of Southeast Florida, Inc. Key West Branch at 90218 Overses Highway, Tavernier, FL 33070.