Jun 1, 2021
The writer of this piece, Connie Eshbach, is the vice president of the Rochester Historical Society. This is part of a series of Rochester history briefs.
ROCHESTER In Rochester Center, there’s an honor roll, which was adorned with flags for Memorial Day. The names of those who served their country from World War I through the wars that followed are there.
There’s another plaque for the man for whom the once Rochester Square was renamed.
Calvin Daggett was born in 1924. In 1942, he married Rochester native Palmeda Arruda and settled in her town.
Daggett, better known as Cal, was a master craftsman a carpenter, cabinet maker, and building contractor.
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Rochester developer, affordable housing advocate Joe Weis dies at age 88
Joe Weis, a prolific Rochester developer known for his booming voice, ever-present cigar and his drive to build affordable housing, passed away at age of 88 over the weekend. He is the latest in a string of long-time and high profile Rochester leaders to die in recent months. Written By: Jeff Kiger | ×
Joe Weis of Weis Builders in Rochester.
Joe Weis, a prolific Rochester developer known for his booming voice, ever-present cigar and his drive to build affordable housing, died this weekend at the age of 88.
Weis had been a fixture in the Rochester construction community since he and his brother Eugene took over their father’s work in 1952 with a garage as their first project. They launched Weis Builders in 1960.