Deacon Joseph F. Sexton
Posted December 21, 2020
Deacon Joseph F. Sexton, a retired permanent deacon of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, died Dec. 17 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania from complications related to COVID-19. He was 86 years old.
Deacon Sexton was the only child of the late Thomas and Margaret Sexton.
He entered a high school seminary but after graduation left to join the United States Army. He was stationed in Japan where he met his future wife, Barbara. After being honorably discharged from the military, he entered St. Joseph’s University where he earned a B.S. degree in accounting.