Daily News | Joseph F. Claffy, piano prodigy, longtime band leader, and attorney, has died at 68
Joseph F. Claffy, 68, of Pocopson, piano prodigy, longtime society band leader, and popular bankruptcy attorney, died Sunday, June 25, at Chester County Hospital. The cause of death has not been determined. Mr. Claffy had been living with a heart condition.
In December, Mr. Claffy was scheduled to lead the orchestra at the prestigious Assembly Ball in Philadelphia. “He had a musical humility,” said his son Alexander, also a musician. “He never thought he was great. He was always open to learning. That’s what made him fun to be around.” He was the longtime band leader at the Downingtown Inn and collaborated with tenor Enzo Stuarti; his future wife, singer Patti Abruzzo; and countless other stars. His name was constantly in The Inquirer’s society and entertainment pages. Hissays: “Claffy Music is ready to launch the dancers into a world of carefree excitement and give the listeners a moving musical performance of virtuosity.”
Joseph Francis Claffy was born Aug. 14, 1954. His family moved to Denver when he was a teenager, and, in addition to glitzy shows in Las Vegas, he played gigs in Aspen, Vail, and Los Angeles after high school. He returned to Pennsylvania in the mid-1970s and graduated from the Philadelphia Musical Academy, now University of the Arts.He married Lisa Reznicheck, and they divorced later.
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