Joseph M. Mino age 93 of Stratford, widower of Elizabeth Fida Mino passed away on Sunday January 24, 2010 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center Stratford. Mr. Mino, a retired machinist for AVCO was born in Barnesboro, Pennsylvania to the late John and Helen (Podany) Mino and has been a long time area resident. He was a member of the Baldwin Center, Holy Name of Jesus Men's Society and the AVCO Retirees. Joe loved baseball and football, talking politics, Saturday night Pinochle games and was an avid Boston Red Sox fan. Survivors include his beloved daughters Joan Krehel and her husband Richard of Stratford and Marion Mino of Shelton, "Papa Joe" as he was affectionately known will be missed by the grandchildren and great-grandchildren that he loved so much Susan McGrath and her husband Bryant Keith, Tricia Tuohey and her husband Raymond, Megan, Brian, Noah, Hunter and Milena, daughter-in-law Arlene Mino a brother George Mino and 2 sisters Helen Hvisch and Margaret Sholtis and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife and parents he was pre-deceased by his son Richard, brothers Fr. Paschal, John "Matches" , Peter, Steve and Andrew Mino, sisters Mary Oleyar, Sophie White, Susan Burba and Ann Milko. Funeral services will take place on Thursday January 28th at 11:30 a.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford and at 12 noon in Holy Name of Jesus Church Stratford for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery Stratford. Friends may call on Thursday fro 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.