Joseph “Joe” John Catto of League City, TX, entered eternal rest on August 29, 2025, at the age of 91, with his devoted and loving wife of 65 years by his side. He was born in New York City to Joseph Catto and Theresa (Gillio) Catto on April 20, 1934.

He is predeceased by his parents and leaves behind his beloved wife, Concetta “Connie” Rose (Gariti) Catto of League City, TX; his sister, Jean Jester and her husband Roger of Tarpon Springs, FL; three children: Joan Marie Evans and her husband Christian Castanien of Tiki Island, TX, Joseph John Catto of Bluffton, SC, Anthony Joseph Catto and his wife Cheryl (Mills) Catto of Euless, TX; and a granddaughter, Mary Rose (Evans) Smith and her husband Matthew of The Woodlands, TX.

Raised in Brooklyn, New York, by second-generation Italian immigrants, Joe pursued higher education, earning a finance degree from Fordham University and an MBA from Seton Hall. He held positions including Corporate and International Credit Manager and Director of Transportation, later consulting for logistics firms.  While living in New Jersey, he was an active resident of Hanover Township including coaching Little League baseball, a member of The Knights of Columbus, and a parishioner and CCD teacher at Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel in Cedar Knolls. He taught finance courses at Farleigh Dickinson University and volunteered at SCORE, offering business advice to entrepreneurs.

Joe and Connie lived in Morris County, NJ, for over five decades before moving to Hilton Head Island, SC, and most recently League City, TX. His interests included playing golf with friends, supporting New York sports teams, jazz music, Broadway performances, and visiting museums. He also enjoyed researching new restaurants in all the places they visited, where many family occasions were celebrated, always beginning with a toast thanking all for gathering, good food, and lots of laughs. Joe was well known for his sense of humor, telling jokes and stories from the good old days.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at a future date. To honor Joe, donations may be made to an animal shelter of your choice or to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The family thanks the nursing staff at Grand Living at Tuscan Lakes for their care and support as well as the ICU care teams at UTMB Galveston and Clear Lake Hospitals.