{"id":94453,"date":"2026-01-09T03:17:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T03:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/94453\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T03:17:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T03:17:29","slug":"obituary-joseph-anthony-castro-norwood-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/94453\/","title":{"rendered":"Obituary: Joseph Anthony Castro – Norwood News"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nBy JAMIE CASTRO<\/p>\n

\t\t\"\"<\/a>JOSEPH ANTHONY CASTRO, Oct. 18, 1947-Dec. 30, 2025.
Photo courtesy of Jamie Castro<\/p>\n

Mr. Joseph Anthony Castro, a resident of New York since 1947, died Tuesday Dec. 30, 2025, at his home in The Bronx. He was born Oct 18, 1947, in New York, NY to Octavio and Julia (Torres) Castro. He is survived by a niece, Jamie Castro, living in Battle Creek, Michigan. Joseph will be laid to rest in Michigan, beside his brother, Fillip O. Castro, and other family at Battle Creek Memorial Park.<\/p>\n

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Joseph is preceded in death by his father, mother, two sisters, Minerva and Diana, and one brother, Fillip, and four nephews, Mark, Jason, David and Eric Alexander. He was a very religious Catholic, and a member of New Life Bronx<\/a>\u00a0for over 30 years, where he also was security guard for the Church, which he enjoyed very much. He loved his fellow worshipers and they him.<\/p>\n

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Joseph\u2019s pastor, Fernando Cabrera<\/a>, and wife, Elvia, have been very supportive to his family at this time of sorrow. Joseph enjoyed different cuisines, people and family. He will be greatly missed by the people who knew and loved him. He will be cremated at R.G. Ortiz Funeral Home in The Bronx.<\/p>\n

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