Joseph C. Marcello, a businessman and landowner who built a Jefferson Parish real estate empire and a reputation as a quiet philanthropist, has died.
His death, on Sept. 17, was confirmed by his family, who declined to disclose the cause. He was 83.
Marcello amassed a real estate portfolio of thousands of acres of land across the region, including the Metairie Centre office building near Interstate 10, Pier 90 Marina in St. Charles Parish and the site of the John Alario Jr. Sports Complex, set to open soon…