Joe was born and raised in Winooski where he lives with his wife, Petie Shea-Gamache, in a house built by Joe’s great-grandfather over 100 years ago. Joe and Petie have three children (Billy, Angie, and Kevin), all of whom are Rice Memorial High School and Saint Michael’s College graduates. Billy also graduated from the University of New Hampshire School of Law in 2013.
For years, Joe served on the Winooski Little League Board of Directors, as a Commissioner of the Winooski Housing Authority, the Board of Directors of Vermont Catholic Charities and as a volunteer youth and high school basketball coach.