Antioch, California
1925 - 2012
Joseph P. Lucido
January 1, 1925 - October 16, 2012
Resident of Pittsburg
Joseph P. Lucido passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2012. He was a lifelong resident of Pittsburg and worked for the U.S. Steelmill for over 30 years. He was best known for being Big Joe the ice cream man in Antioch for over 20 years. Joe was in the U.S. Army during WWII Infantry in the South Pacific. He was in the battle of Saipan and Okinawa. He was awared the Combat Medal, the Good Conduct Ribbon and the Purple Heart.
Joe was the beloved father of Paulette Severns and Joseph V. Lucido, brother of Mary Lucido and Yolanda Tucker and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Pauline Lucido, brother Arasimo Lucido and parents.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 4:00pm with a vigil at 7:00pm at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel. Funeral liturgy Friday, October 26, 2012 at 10:00am at Church of the Good Shepherd. Committal services following at Holy Cross Cemetery, Antioch.
I miss Uncle Joe very much. I remember his ice cream truck. I have lost contact with Paulette and I remember her wedding.
Donna Molinari (Siragusa)
June 29, 2024 | Family
When I was 10 years old... We moved to a new neighborhood being built in Antioch called Gentrytown. WE lived on Seville Circle and were the first street built. The first Sommer brought lots of heat and BIG JOE!!! EVERYONE LOVED BIG JOE! What a great guy! Back then you could get an ice cream bar for a dime! I bought lots of ice cream from this nice and kind man.
David Nation
June 27, 2021 | Other
You are truly missed Big Joe! From the Smith kids on Rio Grande Drive ! Great memories , such a sweet spirited man ! A legend for sure .
Courtney Smith
July 30, 2013 | Antioch, CA
I think everyone in antioch knew him. He would tell us kids if we could sing the song he played on his truck he would give us a free ice cream! He was a great man.
angela
July 28, 2013 | Antioch, CA
I remember him as Big Joe the Ice Cream Man, he made the hot days better, I have very fond memories of this man from my youth, and I am so sorry that my grand-children will never have the chance to buy ice cream bars from him. He always remembered all us kids, even as adults, I remember visiting friends on El Monte and he came by and I took my daughter who was like 2 or 3 out to meet him, and was shocked that he remembered me and asked about my little brother, he gave my daughter that huge...
Jennelle Perry
July 27, 2013
Loved u Big Joe I have a pic of u and my siblings taken over 36 years go would love to send a copy to Ur family where can I send it to? Any Facebook pages? I am on Facebook under Sandy Hitt-Jimenez
Sandy Jimenez
July 27, 2013 | Antioch, CA
It was so cool to be a cousin of Big Joe! Growing up to the sound of the ice cream truck rolling into the neighborhood, and seeing Joe's smile.
Bret Loomis
January 06, 2013 | Ft Worth, TX
Big Joe was the best ice-cream man in the world,every body loved him,He is a man that you will never ever forget!!! I can't wait to get Ice-Cream from in Heaven!!!...Steve
November 25, 2012
Yes he even delivered to Antioch on Belle Dr. We'd yell, "Joe!" Instead of, "stop" like they do now.
Penny Bonari-Smith
November 08, 2012
