Joseph Walakonis of Westland. Age 86, December 22, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Marie Walakonis. Loving father of Richard (Nancy) Walakonis and Belinda (Jeff) Semak. Dear grandfather of Joe, Jake and Teresa Semak, Lesa (Ian) Hamel and Rick Walakonis. Great grandfather of Lennan, Vaughn and Layla Hamel, Zooey and Hannah Walakonis. Dear brother of Frances Kaminsky. Visitation will be held at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia, December 27, 2018 from 5 - 9 pm, with a vigil service at 8 pm. Instate at St. Colette Catholic Church, 17600 Newburgh Rd., Livonia, December 28, 2018 from 10:00 am until Joe's Funeral Mass at 10:30 am. Memorial contributions may be directed to American Heart Association. Please share a memory of Joe on his Tribute Wall.