President of Kinetic Company Was Active Community Member
Joseph Masters, 64, was president of Greendale's largest manufacturing company. He died Feb. 16.
Kinetic Company's president Joseph Masters died Feb. 16, while returning from vacation in Whistler, B.C.
Masters was president of Greendale's largest manufacturing company since 1970. The company was founded by his father in 1948. "Under his leadership it grew well beyond his father’s dreams," according to his obituary.
He was a Marquette University High School’s alumni, and a a longtime member and past president of Tuckaway Country Club where he played golf and Thursday night Sheepshead games since 1966.
Masters is survived by his wife, two children, two grandchildren, brother, sister and many other relatives and friends.
A visitation will be held Feb. 22, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Homes and Feb. 23, from 9 a.m. until time mass at 10 a.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 305 First Street, Waterford. Burial will be at St. Adalbert’s Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to The Masters Family Speech and Hearing Center at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin appreciated. Joseph’s dedication and commitment to the Speech and Hearing Center stemmed from a family connection and has spanned more than 30 years.
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Greendale Historical Society
1:13 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
The Kinetic Co. was a generous corporate citizen of Greendale. Their support of the Grounds Building and Hose Tower project was an example of their goal of giving back to the community of Greendale. The Greendale Historical Society is proud to include Joseph Masters as one of its great friends. He will truly be missed.
pooksilby
8:56 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
He don't live in Greendale but he treated Greendale like his home.
pooksilby
8:58 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
*didn't* Not use to this iPad.
Daryl Auwai
1:51 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013
Joseph Masters was a great friend to me. We met at a restaurant that I worked at in Whistler, British Columbia, where he golfed in summer and skied in winter.
He was a valued customer to all the businesses he felt with here and contributed to our local charities. We will miss him greatly.
Daryl Auwai
1:58 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013
Oops, "dealt", not felt!