Chief Traffic Warden Joe Gonsalves no more

Chief Traffic Warden Joe Gonsalves no more

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, August 29, 2021: Chief Traffic Warden Joseph Gonsalves, who was popularly known as Joe Gonsalves passed away on August 29, Sunday at the age of 99. He breathed his last at the Fr Muller Hospital.

Joe Gonsalves who was the senior most traffic warden, was an inspiration for everyone including young and old, thanks to the enthusiasm with which he pursued his duty as a traffic warden even at a ripe age.

His 100th birthday was just four months away. He had worked in the J L Morison company during the British rule and had served as General Sales  Manager and even  worked for the Institute of Marketing  at London.

Deeply  interested in solving the traffic issues of Mangaluru, he was appointed chief traffic warden in 2015 and since then was a source of inspiration to many.