Joe Cast Passes Away at 80
Joseph Castellucci
Joe Cast of Somerville, MA began his career in stock cars at the old Medford Bowl in the mid-1950s. He competed at a number of tracks including Hudson, Manchester, Norwood and West Peabody. He drove the #72, 46, 15 and the Falconi #10 cars.
He was as driver with the Atlantic Auto Racing Association circuit at Brookline, NH and Westboro, MA. A regular winner at both facilities in the Class A cars, Cast won an incredible 9 in a row at Brookline in 1964.
After his retirement from driving, he served as the flagman at Westboro Speedway.
[Photo Gallery] from LaSheefs Racing Photos
Here is my interview with Cast from the 2010 Westboro Speedway reunion.
GLOUCESTER, Mass – Joseph T. Castellucci, 80, died Nov. 8, 2012, at Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester, Mass.
Services will be held at noon Monday, Nov. 12 at Calvary Chapel Baptist Church in Gloucester, Mass.
He was an automotive mechanic and owned and operated M&J Truck Repair in Gloucester, Mass. He was also a member of Atlantic Auto Racing Association and Beverly Pop Warner youth football program.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Dorothy F. Caulk Castellucci; his children, Mary Ellen Lepage, Michael Castellucci, Steven Castellucci, Joe Castellucci, Robert Castellucci, Nancy Hall, Deb Kwong, David Castellucci and James Castellucci; sister, Marie Harrison; 25 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Pike-Grondin Funeral Home in Gloucester, Mass., and also two hours prior to the service on Monday.
Memorials may be made at Day by Day, Adult Day Care, 4 Blackburn Center, Gloucester, Mass., or Calvary Chapel Baptist Church, 384 Washington St., Gloucester, Mass. 01930.
Condolences may be left at grondinfuneralservices.com.
Published in Jacksonville Daily News from November 10 to November 13, 2012