Staff Sgt. Joseph Granville, 27, of Vandling, PA., died Saturday, December 18, 2010. He is survived by his wife the former Stephanie Newak. They were married on January 24, 2005. Born August 4, 1983 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of Alwin (Al) Granville of Carbondale and Margaret (Mesiti) Granville of Mayfield, PA. He was a 2001 graduate of the Carbondale Area High School and attended Lackawanna College's Honesdale campus. He was an Army veteran having served in Bosnia during Operation Joint Forge and served in combat in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was currently attached to the Pennsylvania National Guard A1-109th Infantry in Honesdale as a Training NCO. He was formerly employed as a corrections officer at SCI Waymart. He was a member of the VFW, Post 531 in Honesdale. Joe was a devoted husband and father. He was an avid and passionate Pittsburgh Steelers fan. He was honored to faithfully serve his country and he loved the military and being a professional soldier. He is survived by three children: Jonathan (5 years old), Emily (3 years old) and Kayla (2 months old); three brothers: Al Granville of Mount Cobb, PA., Greg Granville of Lake Ariel, PA. and his twin brother Earl Granville of Dupont, PA.; two sisters: Christine Davis of Forest City, PA. and Patricia O'Hara of Scranton, PA.; paternal grandmother: Rosella Granville of Carbondale, PA.; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather: Earl Granville; maternal grandparents: Joseph and Margaret Mesiti; one niece: Tisha Harhut. The funeral was held Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at 12:00 PM from the Carmine J. Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Farview and 41st Streets, Carbondale, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 1:00 PM in St. Rose of Lima Church, 6 N. Church Street, Carbondale, celebrated by Msgr. David L. Tressler, pastor, Rev. William D. Campbell, senior priest and Capt. Louis T. Kaminski, chaplin of the 55th Brigade Combat Team. Interment, Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Greenfield Township, PA. Military honors were provided by Company A/1, 109th Infantry of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Honor Guard. Friends called Tuesday, December 21, 2010 from 3-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions were made to the Jonathan, Emily and Kayla Granville Benefit Fund, c/o Honesdale National Bank, 619 Main Street, Forest City, PA 18421.