Gabriel, Joseph

Joseph Gabriel was born Joseph Gabrieli in 1926, the son of Joseph Gabrieli Sr. and Almarinda Rossi Gabrieli. Shortly after his birth, the family dropped the terminal "i" in their surname.

Gabriel grew up in South Philadelphia, where he attended public schools. After graduation from South Philly High, in January 1944, he enlisted in the US Army and served in Europe through the end of World War II.

Gabriel's college experience includes the US Army University at Biarritz in France; Villanova University, from which he graduated first in his class; and graduate studies in English at the Univ...