Joseph P. Malyszka age 89 of Trumbull passed away on Sunday September 14, 2008 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Malyszka a World War # II Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp was born in Bridgeport the youngest of twelve children to the late Joseph and Rose (Jackewicz) Malyszka and has been a life long area resident. Joe served aboard the Battleship Wilkes-Barre while in the Marine Corp and received a Purple Heart for injuries received in combat. He was a member of the "Kitchen Crew", and Seniors of St. John's Church, the VFW, and attended all o f the reunions for the Battleship Wilkes-Barre. He was retired from Avco-Lycoming. Survivors include his beloved wife Anna Semanchik Malyszka, his devoted sons Ronald Malyszka and his wife Helen of Bridgewater and Joseph Malyszka and his wife Sandy of Reno, Nevada, 4 grandchildren Paul, Geoffrey, Kiah and Onjae and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will take place on Thursday September 18th at 10 a.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford with Very Rev. David Cochran officiating. Interment with full military honors will be in St. John's Cemetery Stratford. Friends may call on Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. Panachida at 4:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make donations to St. John's Church.