Joseph P. Watson

Joseph P. Watson passed away peacefully on Monday, August 16, 2021, at Gwynedd Healthcare & Rehab in Lansdale, PA. He was 92. Mr. Watson was a resident of North Wales, PA and was formerly of Bridgeport, PA. He worked as a Court Crier for the Montgomery County Court House in Norristown, PA for Judge Brody and Judge Ferber. Joseph was a member of SS. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Bridgeport and a former member of the American Legion in King of Prussia. He was a US Army veteran of WW II, serving as a Staff Sergeant in Japan. Born in Philadelphia, PA on April 20, 1929, he was a son of the late James and Martha (Ziemek) Watson; and the husband of the late Patricia A. (Dougherty) Watson, who died in 2019. Surviving is his loving family including a son, Paul J. (Treena) Watson; a step-daughter, Trudy A. (Robert) Patterson; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a nephew, Thomas; and a niece, Georgann. He was preceded in death by a step-son, Robert D. Young; and a sister, Mary Bogdan. Relatives and friends are invited to a Graveside Service for both Joseph and Patricia, at SS. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Cemetery, 439 W. Church Road, King of Prussia, PA on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Joseph’s memory to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. donate3.cancer.org Arrangements are by the Bacchi Funeral Home & Crematory, Ltd., Bridgeport, PA. Condolences to the family at www.bacchifh.com