Joseph M. Diggins

December 24, 2021

DIGGINS, Joseph M., 95, of Cresskill (formerly of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn) passed away on December 24, 2021. Beloved husband of Anne M. (nee Carey). Devoted father of Joseph (Kimberly), Daniel (Paige) and Aileen. Loving Pepa of Daniella, Jack, Teresa, Owen, Eilley, Thomas and Bodie. Dear brother of Julia, predeceased by his siblings Matthew, Jack, Pat and Mary. Joe was a Staff Sargent during WWII. He worked for Wells Fargo, then went on to be a Crossing Guard in Cresskill for 30 years, as well as a member of the Cresskill American Legion, and the Knights of Columbus. Joe had a passion for singing, and was an author. Memorial Mass will be on Monday, January 3, 2022 at 10 AM at St. Therese Church, Cresskill. Inurnment and military honors to follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Tenafly. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Therese Church, Cresskill or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital www.stjude.org (501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105).