Joseph D'Emidio

D''EMIDIO JOSEPH ANTHONY D''EMIDIO P.E., DEE, Capt. USN CEC (Ret.) Age 81, died of cancer at Mercy Hospital in Miami, Florida on Thursday, June 03, 2010. Born April 26, 1929, in Newark, New Jersey, he lived in Key Biscayne, Florida, and Lake Barcroft, Falls Church, Virginia. Capt. D''Emidio was a graduate of the Newark College of Engineering with a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan. After graduating college, he became an officer in the Navy''s Civil Engineer Corps (more popularly known as "Seabees") by attending Officer Candi- date School and during his 28 year career, held multiple challenging and important assignments. These assignments included: Commanding Officer Seabee Battalion 74 (NMCB-74), serving in-country during the Vietnam War; Naval Facilities Engineering Command, where he established the Navy''s first comprehensive air and water pollution abatement program which he helped pushed through Congress; Commanding Officer of the Chesapeake Division at the U.S. Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.; Commanding Officer of Public Works at Subic Bay Naval Base in the Philippines. His last job before retiring was as Senior Advisor to the Saudi Prince in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Capt. D''Emidio received over 15 Military Awards and Commendations during his service to the country. He is also recognized as Diplomate, American Academy of Environmental Engineers; among his many accomplishments in the environmental arena, was inventing and patenting a "Point-of-Use Water Treatment Diskit" for poor countries and disaster settings. Joseph D''Emidio loved life and enjoyed his tennis and dancing. Survivors include his wife Maria Luisa D''Emidio; his children, Joseph II, Christine, John, and James; sixteen grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Services will be held at Arlington National Cemetery, to be announced at a future date. In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to the Seabee Museum. http:// www.seabeehf.org/museum/ contribution.htm or maile to: CEC/Seabee Historical Foundation, PO Box 657, Gulfport, MS 39502contribution.htm or maile to: CEC/Seabee Historical Foundation, PO Box 657, Gulfport, MS 39502