WILTON — E. Joseph Baldwin Jr., 85, of Wilton, passed away Tuesday, November 26 at home with his loving family by his side.
Born in Detroit, he was the son of the late Elton and Anna Baldwin.
Joseph served in the U.S. Army. While stationed in France, he met the love of his life and surviving spouse, Pierrette Pia Baldwin. They opened Chez Pierre Restaurant in 1964, a local tradition Joseph was able to enjoy operating together with his family up until his recent illness.
Joseph enjoyed many years of family traditions and gatherings, traveling to France with his wife, cooking, gardening and fixing anything that needed to be fixed.
His family will miss his expertise, which they all relied on so frequently, and will continue to prepare many of his personal recipes.
In addition to his wife, Pierrette, he is survived by his son Pierre, who has two daughters, Danielle and Natalie; his daughter Patricia and her husband, Keith Ashby; his son Patrick and his wife, Susan, and their children, Patrick Jr. (his daughter, Adeline), Elizabeth and Kelsey; and his daughter Pia Field and her husband, Lincoln Field, and their children, Tyler, Brayden and Lincoln Jr.
