Joseph Howard Gatton, Jr., 67, of Dameron, MD died May 5, 2015 at Hospice House of St. Mary's in Leonardtown, MD. He was born on October 2, 1947 in Dameron, MD to the late Joseph Howard Gatton, Sr. and Anna Delores Tephabock.

Joseph proudly served in the United States Navy from January 3, 1969 to December 8, 1972. He was employed by ManTech as a dedicated software technician until his retirement.

On September 27, 1997, he married his beloved wife, Cynthia Ann Kay Gatton. Together they celebrated over 17 wonderful years together.

He was very savvy in electronics and enjoyed working with them. He travelled extensively with his job and enjoyed visiting many countries, particularly, Rome, China, Japan, and Tel Aviv, Israel. He also enjoyed boating and crabbing with his father. He had an extensive coin collection. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 255 and a certified deep sea diver.

In addition to his beloved wife, Joseph is also survived by his step-son, Gary Michael Christiani of California, MD; his brothers, Danny Gatton of Lexington Park, MD and Kim Gatton of Lexington Park, MD; and his granddaughter, Kayla Joanne Christiani. He is preceded in death by his parents.

Family will receive friends for Joseph's Life Celebration on Monday, May 11, 2015 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Reverend Peter Giovanni at 11:00 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church, 16566 Three Notch Road, Ridge, MD 20680. Interment will follow at Trinity Episcopal Church in St. Mary's City, MD.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or the American Cancer Society, 1041 Route 3N, Gambrills, MD 21054. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.