Joseph DiCarolis died Dec. 22, 2007, after a 17-year battle with multiple myeloma.

Born in Hackensack, N.J., Joe majored in civil engineering at Princeton and was a member of Tiger Inn. He became president and CEO of Schiavone Construction Co. He also served as chairman of the Operating Engineers Local 825 Welfare and Pension Fund of New Jersey, and vice president of the General Contractors Association of New York City and the Association of General Contractors of New Jersey.

In his retirement, he sat on dispute review boards for large projects at JFK Airport and the “Big Dig” in Boston.

Joe is survived by his wife of 48 years, Elaine; his sons, Steven and Mark; and three grandchildren, Sean, Kylie, and Benjamin.

The class extends its sympathy to them on their loss.

Undergraduate Class of 1954