Joseph Charles "Joe" Desfosse

Joe Desfosse, age 59, died Monday, August 19, 2019, in Gulfport. He had been a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast and was employed with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Fisheries). Joe was a graduate of Rutgers College and Virginia Institute of Marine Science a Graduate School of William and Mary. He enjoyed music (Lynyrd Skynyrd), hockey, golf, race cars, fishing, New York Giants and Rangers. Joe is survived by his wife, Lisa Desfosse; his daughter, Jamie Desfosse; brother,Jeff Desfosse; and his parents, Joseph and Dorothy Desfosse. He also leaves behind his four beloved pet dogs, Dakota, Cheyenne, Mercedes, Bandit and guinea pig Saint. Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, August 22, 2019, at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Ocean Springs where friends may visit one hour before service time. View and sign register book at www.bradfordokeefe.com.