Joseph Sinicropi

1943 - 2024

Joseph "Joe" C. Sinicropi Amsterdam - Joseph "Joe" Carmen Sinicropi, 81, of Amsterdam, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at Mountain Valley Hospice, Gloversville, NY surrounded by his loving family.
Joe was born on February 11, 1943 in Amsterdam, NY to the late Carmelo Sinicropi and Catherine (Filanova) Sinicropi Galluccio.
Joe was a graduate of Wilbur H. Lynch Senior High School and went on to work as a machinist for General Electric Company in the Large Steam Turbine Division from where he retired in 1998. Joe married his high school sweetheart, Patricia Brown, on October 5, 1962. He spent many summers with his wife, children and extended family and friends at the Great Sacandaga Lake, where he later built a home. Many wonderful memories were made there.
Joe started playing pool very early in his life and could be found practicing his skill throughout his teen years up until recently. He won the (APA) New England States Region 8-Ball Classic in 1999 where he went on to compete in the Camel-8 Ball Classic Singles Championship in Las Vegas, NV. He was a member of The Johnstown Moose Lodge #1185 where he enjoyed playing pool in a league with teammates who became great friends over the years. Besides playing pool, he was also an avid bowler who won the King of the Hill Tournament in 1969 and brought home his family's first color TV set as his prize. Joe loved going to the casino, Saratoga Racetrack, golfing and playing poker. He also enjoyed weekly card games at the Sacandaga Lake with his son and close friends, as well as many family card games throughout the years. Always willing to lend a hand at the drop of a hat, Joe was considered "a really good man" by so many and has left behind beautiful memories and teaching moments. He had a great sense of humor and some would say he was even a little mischievous. He lived by the motto "I'll do it my way". Above all, Joe loved and protected his family first and foremost each and every day. He will be truly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Joe is survived by his wife of 61 years, Patricia (Brown) Sinicropi; his children, Catherine "Cathy" Skowronek (Tim), Linda Palmieri (Mike) and Joseph "Joe" Sinicropi (Terry); his grandchildren, Daniel Palmieri, Alyssa Nencini (Francesco), Alecia Palmieri, Karlee Singh (Denny) and Kellee Kenney (Devin) and seven great-grandchildren. Joe is also survived by his brothers, Vincent Sinicropi (Lorraine) and Carmen Sinicropi (Rosalind); sisters, Mary Jobin, Frances Phillips and Elizabeth Sinicropi (Pat Bruno). Many nieces and nephews also survive.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Joe's family on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Riley Mortuary, Inc., 110 Division St., Amsterdam, NY 12010, where a funeral service will follow at 4 p.m. with the Very Rev. O. Robert DeMartinis, E. V. as celebrant.
The family would like to thank the staff at St. Peter's Hospital and Mountain Valley Hospice for their wonderful care and compassion during this difficult time.
Please consider a donation to: Mountain Valley Hospice, 108 Steele Ave., Gloversville, NY 12078, mvhcares.org, The American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741, www.cancer.org/donate, or Fulton County Regional SPCA, 11 W. Fulton St., Gloversville, NY 12078, fcrspca.org.
To leave a message for the family, please visit www.rileymortuaryinc.com.