Joseph Piazza

April 14, 1912 - October 16, 2013

Joseph Piazza April 14, 1912 – October 16, 2013 Giuseppe Joseph “Joe” Piazza passed peacefully on October 16th in Lincoln, Ca., at age one hundred-one years old. He was born in Augusta, Sicily to Eloisa and Salvatore Piazza. Beloved husband to Mary Louise Cattolica who pre-deceased him in 2007, father to daughter Louise Frankel-Seidenverg (Norman), and Nonno to grandsons, David and Andrew Frankel, great grand-father to Elise, Aidan, Samantha & Alexandra. Joe immigrated to the United States, with his family in 1927, and worked as a commercial fisherman on his family’s boats, the “Familgia Piazza” and the “Salvatore Padre”. He worked for several other fisheries, and the Alaska Packers’ Company fishing, until retiring in 1977. Joe will be missed for his quiet wit and sense of humor. He enjoyed all music, and loved to sing when given the opportunity. He loved sports and followed the S.F. Forty-Niners’ and Giants. Joe was a member of the Italian Catholic Federation at St. Gabriel’s parish in San Francisco and a member of the S.F. Italian Athletic Club. In 2012, he received a certificate of recognition by the California State Legislature, and Board of Supervisors of Solano County honoring him at its annual centenarian celebration. Joe’s family gratefully thanks the staff at First Call Hospice for providing comfort to him, emotional and spiritual support to his family, during this difficult time. Funeral service will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, Ca. on Tuesday, Oct. 22nd at 11 A.M. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to First Call Hospice 6929 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, Ca. 95610. Arrangements entrusted to the direction and care of Twin Chapels Mortuary, 1100 Tennessee St, Vallejo (707) 552-6696. www.TwinChapelsMortuary.com