Joseph L. Heller, 96, of Springfield, died Feb. 18. Born in New York, N.Y., he was the son of the late George and Hannah Heller. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War, and achieved the rank of tech SGT 4th class. He is survived by his nephews, Richard Goodreau and Larry Jones, and his niece Gloria Lombardi. He was predeceased by his daughter Alice Finn.