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Joseph John Swiderski, Jr., 87, passed away peacefully at home residing with daughter Shirley Swiderski on Tuesday, August 25, in Busti, New York. Joe was born February 23, 1939, in Corry, Pennsylvania to Joseph J. Swiderski, Sr. and Emma M. Swiderski (Spickler). Joe graduated from Jamestown High School in 1959 before serving honorably as a radioman in the United States Navy achieving the rank of Petty Officer 2nd Class on the U.S.S. Johnston patrolling the Mediterranean Sea waters and later aboard the U.S.S. Dyess during the Vietnam War era.
Joe worked for General Electric in Erie, PA as an electrician, and as a telephone install and repairman, and line technician in Jamestown, NY, and throughout Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Joe enjoyed traveling and visiting national parks and historic monuments throughout the continental U.S., and he resided in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Montana, and New York.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Joanne Laird, brothers, John and Jerome Swiderski, and grandson, Ricky Swiderski. Joe is survived by former wife, Patricia Bly (Cardone), former wife, Diane Miniger, and lifelong friend, Roberta Rosage; son, Joseph Swiderski III and wife Bambi Swiderski (Bull), daughter Shirley Swiderski, son, William Swiderski, son, David Swiderski and wife, Patricia Swiderski (Dunn), step-daughter, Sharon VanStry, and step-son, Donald VanStry; granddaughter, Ashley Swiderski, grandson, Aaron Swiderski and wife, Stephanie Even, granddaughters, Maya Swiderski and Serena Swiderski, and grandson, Nate Muro (and Megan); and great-grandsons, Theo and Jack, and great-granddaughters, Brielle and Genevieve.
Joe was a volunteer Fire Chief, Union leader, American Legion member, member of the International Machinist Association, a lifelong Catholic attending mass at St. James, Jamestown, NY and St. Mary of Lourdes, Mayville and Bemus Point, NY.
Joe enjoyed the outdoors, farming and gardening, building and fixing, practical jokes, fishing and hunting, playing the slots and scratch offs, and reading western fiction novels.
Joe loved the western states and dreamed to return to Montana and Wyoming.
A memorial service is scheduled from 11:00am – 1:00pm on Friday, September 18, 2026 with a Catholic Prayer service immediately following at Riccardi's Hubert Funeral Home, 111 South Main Street, Jamestown, New York. A burial to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery at 2:00pm.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Busti Fire Department. To send a condolence, please visit www.hubertfuneralhome.com.