Joseph F. Englert, a longtime resident of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on June 10, 2025.  Mr. Englert was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 2, 1934 to Joseph and Marie Englert.  He is preceded in death by his first wife, Louise, and siblings Rita, Mary, Jim and Gene.

Mr. Englert moved to Atlanta in 1974 with his wife and five of their six children. He was transferred by Cox Enterprises to help establish the operations for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Cable, and other media entities.  Mr. Englert began his tenure at Cox as Comptroller/Head of Finance and ended his career as Vice President on the newspaper side.

Mr. Englert's first wife, Louise Zappa Englert, passed away in 1980 after a courageous battle with cancer. They shared 27 years of marriage. In 1985, he married Patricia Scott Englert, originally from Charleston, South Carolina.  Her sons are Lt. Col. Walker Scott III (Christy), and David Scott.

Mr. Englert is survived by his wife, Pat; his brother, Rob; his six children: Jacki Martin (Tom), Doug Englert (Susan), Pam Englert, Cathy Hess (Brian), Dan Englert (Allison), Joe Englert (Julie) as well as 14 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Mr. Englert was a passionate golfer and a dedicated member of the Atlanta Country Club where he enjoyed playing couples golf with Pat. They were also members of the Kiawah Island Governor's Club, as well as Big Canoe with houses in Georgia, Florida and South Carolina through the years.  He enjoyed spending time with his family and loved music, especially gospel singing.

Mr. and Mrs. Englert resided at Holbrook Woodstock Senior Living.  His family is grateful for the compassionate care of the Hospice team and that he is home with his Lord, Jesus Christ.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, June 23, 2025 at 12:00 at St. Michael Archangel Catholic Church (490 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock, GA 30188. Visitation will begin at 11:00, prior to Funeral Mass. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Samaritan's Purse.