Joseph A. Mondazzi, Jr.

Joseph A. Mondazzi, Jr., age 79, a resident of Dracut, passed away peacefully at The Arbors at Dracut on Monday, August 24, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Annie (Bowman) Mondazzi, with whom he enjoyed 58 years of marriage.

Joseph was born in Lowell on July 16, 1947, and was the son of the late Joseph A. Mondazzi, Sr. and Mary (Nunes) Mondazzi.

Joe was raised in Lowell, Mass and graduated from Lowell High School before enlisting in the Air Force, stationed at McCoy Air Force base in Orlando, FL and then serving in Guam during the Vietnam War. After the military, Joe worked for General Electric in Lowell then spent over 30 years as a Teamster working in the chemical industry until retiring in 2012. Joe was an avid war history buff, reading countless books about the Civil War. He also loved his casino trips with Annie, spending most of his time on video poker machines.

In addition to his loving wife, Joseph is survived by their son, Steven Mondazzi and his wife Kathleen of Tyngsboro, MA, two grandchildren, Amelia Mondazzi and her partner Madison Cambria and Cassandra Mondazzi, his brother Michael Mondazzi and his wife Maureen, sister Donna Mondazzi-Duff and her husband Brian, his sister-in-law Susie Bowman and five nephews and three nieces. He was predeceased by his father-in-law and mother-in-law Henri and Anne Bowman and brothers-in-law Louis and Robert Bowman.

Visiting hours will be held on Friday, August 28, 2026, from 4-7pm at the Dracut Funeral Home, 2159 Lakeview Ave., DRACUT. His funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at 10am in the funeral home. Interment to follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, TEWKSBURY.

Memorial donations may be made in Joseph’s memory to the American Cancer Society. https://www.cancer.org