Joseph Andrew Lovato, 77, passed away on November 7, 2006 in Richland. He was born in Bueyero, New Mexico on April 11, 1929 to Guadalupe and Virginia Lovato. He graduated from the University of Texas in Austin and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked all over the U.S. as an electrical engineer and was lead electrical contractor in the construction of a new city, Yanbu, in Saudi Arabia during the 1980?s. Joseph was a resident of the Tri-Cities for over thirty years. Joseph is survived by his wife, Marvene; son, Ruben and wife, Sherrie; stepchildren, Jill and husband, Michael Van Pelt and Jeff and wife, Susan Erben brothers, Leo, Pete and Frank; sister, Connie; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Services will be held on Friday, November 10, 2006 at 3:00p.m. at Mueller?s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, 1401 S. Union in Kennewick.