died, March 26, 2009, at South Pointe Hospice Center, after having received the prayerful support and
consolation of the Sacraments.

Joseph H. Newman was born on November 5, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York. Joseph was a World War II Army
Veteran. He entered the Order of the Blessed Sacrament Fathers in New York City and was sent to the
Blessed Sacrament Monastery in Cleveland, Ohio for training. After three years, Joseph withdrew from the
Blessed Sacrament community but remained in Cleveland. He was employed for twenty-five years at the City
of Cleveland’s Department of Community Relations until his retirement in 1986.

Joseph married Dorothy McMiller on January 11, 1958. They have two children, Joseph and Angela
(Oglesby), and two grandchildren.

Joseph was the first permanent deacon ordained for the Diocese of Cleveland. Joseph was ordained to the
diaconate on December 19, 1971 in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Cleveland, Ohio by the Most
Reverend Clarence G. Issenmann. Following his ordination, he ministered at Saint Henry Parish, Cleveland
and Saint Wenceslas Parish, Maple Heights. In 1978 he was assigned to Saint Timothy Parish, Garfield
Heights. In addition, Joseph served as Assistant Chaplain of the Port of Cleveland from 1986 until 2000. As
a deacon, Joseph exercised a full liturgical ministry including preaching, baptizing and witnessing marriages.
He was also involved in hospital ministry. He continued to minister as a deacon until health issues prevented
him from doing so.