GEARING JOSEPH P., Jr. Age 80, of Derry, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015, at Bethlen Home. Born on September 20, 1934, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Joseph P. Gearing, Sr. and Magdalene (Besterman) Gearing. Joe was a member of St. Rose Church, where he served as a lector and cantor. After graduating from St. Mary of the Mount and spending a year at Duquesne University, Joe started his radio career as a disc jockey at WEMR Emporium in 1954. He then moved to Erie to host the all night show at WLEU. It was in Erie that he met and married Mary Kostur and started his family. After moving to stations in Titusville, Franklin and Johnstown, Joe settled the family in Westmoreland County in 1964, and worked at WQTW Latrobe. He worked at WVAM Altoona in 1967 - 1968. Joe started his move to talk radio in 1968, at WTRA Latrobe and then to all night at WJAS in Pittsburgh from 1970 - 1973. Through the 70s, Joe worked at WBCW and WQTW, but was widely known for his weekend and fill in work at KDKA. Those numerous appearances continued through the end of the 80s. His KDKA work was his most treasured. Gov. Thornburgh appointed him Derry Township District Justice in 1980. After serving his term, Joe returned to talk radio at WCVI Connellsville and WASP Brownsville. He formed Gearing Program Services, where his interviews were heard on WHJB, WEDO, and other stations. Joe was last heard on WCNS Latrobe on the Saturday Morning Talk Block and retired in 2010. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Mary T. (Kostur) Gearing. Joe is survived by his son, Joseph P. Gearing III and his wife, Kathy, of Latrobe; his two daughters, Diane Mackert, of Derry and Janice Zuccher and her husband, Jerry, of Greensburg; one brother, James Gearing and his wife, Janet, of Bear, DE; his sister, Constance Menniti, of Sewickley; six grandchildren, Jerod and his wife, Jenn, Joe and his wife, Laurel, Amber, Holly and her husband, Earl, Melissa and John; two great-grandchildren, Eddie and Wyatt; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Spence, of Verona; and he is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Family and friends will be received from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the JOHN J. LOPATICH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 601 Weldon Street, Latrobe. St. Rose Rosary Altar Christian Mothers will recite the Rosary at 1 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Rose Church with the Rev. Anthony Carbone as celebrant. Everyone is asked to please go directly to the church. The family wishes to thank Dyanna, Bill, Mary and Barb and all of Bethlen Hospice for their excellent care and compassion. To sign our online guest book, send condolences, or to view detailed obituary and funeral home information, please visit: www.lopatich.com Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb