Joseph Martin Hughes, 81, raised in Dorchester, South Boston, long time resident of Belvidere and Wheaton, IL more recently of Montrose, CO, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2024 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of the late Josephine "Josie" Hughes & current husband of Romagean Personne Hughes; loving father of Joseph Jr. (Michelle), Cynthia (Gideon) Schlessinger, James (Debi), Timothy, Kathleen (Adam) Greetis, and Brian; proud grandfather of Alexandra, Jackson, Matthew, Harrison, Emilia, Elena, Orly, Jordan, Jameson Patrick "JP", McKaileigh, Charlotte "Charlie", Daniel, Abigail, Martin, Sean, William, Ellis, Josie, and Maddy; dear brother of Bill (Pat), Tom (Joanne), Mary (the late George), and Leo (Carol), adored uncle of many nieces & nephews.

Visitation Sunday, December 8, 2024, 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St., Wheaton, IL 60187. A funeral mass will be held on Monday, December 9, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Daniel the Prophet Catholic Church, 101 W. Loop Rd, Wheaton, IL 60189. Interment with military honors will follow at St. Michael Cemetery in Wheaton, IL.

Memorial gifts may be directed to the American Cancer Society .