Joseph DiPietro

DiPietro DiPietro, Joseph L Joseph L. DiPietro, 86, of Boca Raton, FL died February 27, 2011. He was born in 1924 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of Nicholas and Theresa (Famigliare) DiPietro. He attended Philadelphia public schools, and was a high school football standout, who also was voted class gossip. He graduated from Bok Vocational school in June 1942. He joined the U.S. Army in 1942 and entered the Army Air Corp in 1943, serving in England at 123rd General Hospital at Camp Foxley as an ambulance driver. He was discharged on August 6, 1945 having been promoted to the rank of sergeant. He returned the U.S. and was hired into training with the Atlantic Refining and Marketing Co., where he worked as an engineering draftsman and later as a construction supervisor until retiring in 1981. He was a member of the Republican Party since 1952 serving numerous terms as a Committeeman and as Township Secretary in Darby Township, PA. In 1981 he successfully ran for the position of District Justice in Springfield Township, Delaware County PA. He was elected to a second term in 1987 and retired in 1993. He was proud that he only once used the gavel in his courtroom, believing it was only used by those who couldn t control a courtroom.?? He was a member of the Pennsylvania Republican State Committee until moving to Florida in 2009. An avid sports fan, he was a true-blue supporter of the Phillies, Eagles, Pitt Panthers and The Penn State Nittany Lions. Later in life he enjoyed spending time surrounded by family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 33 years Laura (Atturi) DiPietro and by wife Maria (Piperata) D Orazio DiPietro, and by his brother Lawrence N. DiPietro. He is survived by his sister Mildred Trezza of Tallahassee, FL, and his children, Letty A Covar (Lee) of Boca Raton, FL; Larry DiPietro (Deb) of Tallahassee, FL; Theresa Klein (Kurt) of Ft. Lauderdale FL; Nina P Shih (John) of Cumming, GA; and Joseph L DiPietro II (Theresa) of Oakland, CA. He is also survived by his grandchildren, James Robert Kirkpatrick III; Laura Kirkpatrick;, Michelle DiPietro; Christian Klein; Sophia Klein; and Natalie Shih and great grandchildren, August, Nicolo and Arden Pittaluga. You may make a memorial contribution to your favorite charity, volunteer a few hours or do a kindness for a stranger. Please send your fondest memories, stories, or pictures of Joe to Terry Klein, 25 Tam O??Shanter Lane, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 33308. They will be shared with all in attendance at a special Celebration of his Life on April 24 at 12:30 p.m. at the same address.