Mr. Joseph Peter Jensen age 72 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. He was born on May 5, 1949 in Long Island City, New York to the late, Robert Edward and Theresa Mare Jensen. Joseph was in the Merchant Marines and received his M.E.B.A. while serving. He was a commercial pilot, a ballroom dance instructor, the owner of Visions Painting and restored old homes, including the Royal White Hart lodge #2. His hobby was also repairing and restoring antique clocks. He was the Past Master of Oxford Lodge # 122; he was the treasurer of the Royal White Heart Lodge # 2 in Halifax. Joseph was an Amran and Sudan Shriner; a 32nd degree Mason and he completed 5 degrees of the Scottish Rite Master Craftsman. He spent six years as the President of the Halifax County Arts Council. Surviving is his wife, Sherry Emery Jensen; his two sons, David Carpenter and his wife, Julia of Arizona, and Brian Carpenter and his wife, Rebecca of Maryland; his two brothers, Thomas Jensen and his wife, Cathie of Pennsylvania, Peter Jensen and his wife, Donna of New Jersey and his two grandchildren, Scott and Toby Carpenter of Arizona. Funeral Services with Masonic Rites will be held on Friday, March 11, 2022 at 2pm in the Chapel of Askew Funeral & Cremation Services with Rev. Gene Cobb officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 10, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at Askew Funeral & Cremation Services. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Masonic Children's Home 600 College Street Oxford, NC 27565 or Royal Heart White Lodge # 2 for the continuing restoration of the lodge. Online Condolences may be made to www.askewfs.com.