Angelo Siccardi

Angelo "Joe" Siccardi passed away April 21, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. He was 93.

Joe was born October 30 1926 in Paterson, New Jersey to parents Anthony and Rose Siccardi. He served as a Quartermaster in the US Navy from 1944 to 1946 serving in the South Pacific, Philippines, Okinawa and Japan with various ships ending with USS LSM 252.

From early childhood he was an exemplary student and began studying engineering at Newark College of Engineering transferring to the University of Colorado Boulder in 1947 and graduating in 1949 with a degree in Civil Engineering. In Colorado he met Virginia Benventano they married in 1950 creating a family and life side by side for 67 years until Virginia's passing December 30. 2017.

Joe continued his education at New York University in 1953 receiving a Master degree in Civil Engineering. He expanded his education with a Master of Public Administration from University of Colorado at Denver in 1968 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Denver in 1977. He was admitted in 1978 to practice law in Colorado.

He began his engineering career in Denver with the Bureau of Reclamation assigned to Canals and Drains Division where he worked on projects including Bonneville Dam. Joe transferred to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division working on projects in Newfoundland and Greenland. His next assignment was to the Air Force Academy Construction Agency in Colorado Springs where he and Virginia lived as he worked on water supply, sewer projects and structural design for many Academy structures including the Mess Hall.

In 1957 he transferred to the Bureau of Public Roads, later the Federal Highway Administration, in Denver. He transferred to Connecticut in 1970 as Division Engineer. Despite his east coast roots his heart was in Colorado and he returned to Denver as Division Administrator in 1974. In his 34 years service with the Highway Administration in Colorado he was proudly associated with three very significant Colorado projects, design and construction of the Air Force Academy, development of Glenwood Canyon and design and construction of the Eisenhower Tunnels including Johnson Bore. From 1988 through 1995 he served as Bridge Engineer for the State of Colorado during which time he introduced a number of innovations in bridge design.

Following his federal and state career he served in the private sector managing the Denver Office of Daniel, Mann, Johnson and Meddenhall for six years and then marketed the services and expertise of Figg Bridge Engineers in the United States west of the Mississippi for more then 20 years.

His passion for engineering, learning and working with others involved him with many organizations starting with the Junior Chamber of Commerces in Paterson New Jersey, Colorado Springs and Englewood ultimately serving as President of Colorado Jaycees in the 1959 to 1960 term. For six years he served as Chairman of the Prestressed Concrete Committee of the Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. From 1995 to 2010 he brought his knowledge and expertise to the Jefferson County Planning Commission and was Chairman of the commission for two years. In his retirement he also served on the Jefferson County Cultural Commission for three years.

He received many citations and awards over his career significantly the Leadership Award from the American Segmental Bridge Institute in 1991. In 1999 he proudly received the Roderick Downing Award for services to the transportation systems of Colorado. Joe had been a student of "Rod" Downing during his education experience at the University of Colorado.

Joe had an insatiable thirst for learning always seeking to learn new things and meet new people. He enjoyed rich professional relationships and friendships with sincere interest for the contributions and welfare of others.

Joe is survived by his brother Anthony Siccardi Jr., son Dave Siccardi, daughter Donna Nortz and her husband Dennis Nortz, grandson Jordan Siccardi, nephews Gary Hoskins, Steve Hoskins, Don Hollowell, Anthony and Matthew Siccardi and niece Marlene Bentino. He was preceded in passing by his loving wife Virginia Siccardi.

In respect for the current situation family will hold a private funeral. A memorial committal and flag presentation will be held Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 12:30pm Staging area “B” Fort Logan National Cemetery. They are planning to celebrate his life with a memorial at a future date. Please leave messages and condolences below. If you would like to contribute, there 2 ways to do so;

First: Donate by Mail sending a check to: University of Colorado Foundation, PO Box 17126, Denver, CO 80217-9155. In the memo line of your check please include ‘In Memory of Angelo ‘Joe’ Siccardi Scholarship fund #0126044,  or Secondly Donate online at  https://giving.CU.edu/fund/write-fund  Select or write in an amount and then select the In Honor/Memory box and type ‘In Memory of Angelo ‘Joe ’Siccardi Scholarship fund # 0126044

Committal Service: September 10, 2020 12:30 pm

Fort Logan National Cemetery
3698 South Sheridan Boulevard
Denver, CO 80236
(303) 761-0117
https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftlogan.asp