Joseph Nicoletti

1921 - 2017

Joseph Peter Nicoletti

Joseph Peter Nicoletti passed away peacefully in his home in Belmont, California, on September 3, 2017, at the age of 96. He was born in 1921 in Italy, and in 1927 moved to Daly City, California, with his family. Joseph studied civil engineering (structural) at U.C. Berkeley, graduating in 1943 He received his commission in the U.S. Navy in 1942 and served on the USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS-16) from 1944-1946. After active duty, Joseph remained in the Navy reserve.
Starting in 1947 he worked as a structural engineer and became C.E.O. for John A. Blume and Associates until his retirement in 1987. He contributed to the design of hundreds of buildings and infrastructure around the world. He served as chairman on the California Department of Transportation Seismic Advisory Board, the Toll Bridge Seismic Safety Peer Review Panel, and the Engineering Review Panel of the Bay Conservation and Development Commission for the design and construction of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge East Span. His recognitions include the H.J. Brunnier Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Structural Engineering. Joseph was involved with many organizations relating to structural and seismic engineering, and he made an immense impact on the field over the course of more than 60 years.

Joseph was married for 65 years to Josephine, until her death in 2011. He is predeceased by his firstborn, Peter. Joseph will be deeply missed by his surviving children, Stephanie, David, and Mary Jo, and his granddaughters, Kerry Jo, Robin, Linden, and Brigitte; and his great grandsons, Kai and Teigue
Friends are invited to attend a Rosary at 7:00 p.m., Friday, September 8, 2017, at Crippen & Flynn Carlmont Chapel, in Belmont. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday September 11, 2017 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, in Belmont. Interment will follow at Skylawn Memorial Park in San Mateo.