Joe Cassisi, Consulting Engineer Extraordinare, passed away September 29. He was a major contributor to engineering and engineering societies. Joe contributed much of his talents and knowledge to the Silicon Valley Engineering Council. For the SVEC Open House in 1999, Joe bought all the food and drink for more than 100 attendees. He gave unselfishly of his time for the youth in our valley. He also was a judge for the regional Robotics First competition.
Mr. Cassisi was President and owner of JAC Engineering Associates as well as an outstanding contributor in his community. He served proudly in the U.S. Army and was past President of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and was a member of the San Jose Rotary Club, President of the Engineers Club of Santa Clara Valley, a member of the California Conservation Corp, past President and Co-founder of the Figili Di Calabria, a member of the Italian American Hertiage Foundation and a Golden Eagle Member of the NRA. He was a large contributor of Cysa on both the district and state level.
Mr. Cassisi, a native of Cupertino, son of the Late George and Rose Cassisi, and beloved husband of Carolyn Cassisi of 39 years. Loving father of Joseph Cassisi II, Maria Totushek and husband Kevin, John Cassisi and wife Jeanette, Jennifer Osorio and husband Noel. Devoted grandfather of Christopher Cassisi, Madison, Makena and Mikayla Totushek, Nikolas and Justin Osorio. Loving son-in-law of Ida Green and husband Floyd, Harold and Dorothy Raymond. Brother-in-law of Nancy Santos, Lynda Bartels, and husband Don, Harold Raymond II and wife Carrie, Loving nephew of Florence Pedoni. Uncle of David, Mark and Tony Allard, Kathy Hill, Annie Krause, William and Michael Santos and Nicholas Raymond along with other extended family members.
Memorial Service will be on October 28, 2001 at Lima Family Morturary, 466 N. Winchester Blvd. Santa Clara at 2:00 p.m. followed by a Reception at the Italian American Heritage Foundation 425 North 4th Street in San Jose.
Anyone wishing to make a donation in his memory to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Cassisi Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 611345, San Jose, CA 95161 or the San Jose Rotary Endowment, Career Awareness/Development, 1960 Senter Road, San Jose, CA 95112.