Joseph Diorio ’48

Joe died June 6, 2014, in Ocean City, N.J. He was 92.

A lifelong resident of the Atlantic City area, he was a prominent business owner, investor, community leader, and philanthropist. Beginning in 1963, he was a trustee and longtime board chairman of the Shore Medical Center. For 18 years he also was on the Somers Point, N.J., city council, serving 12 years as council chairman.

Originally from Philadelphia, Joe grew up in Atlantic City and graduated from the Pennington School. He then enlisted in the Marine Corps. During his three years of service, he fought in eight of the Pacific Island invasions, was wounded three times, and was discharged as a first sergeant.

After joining our class at Princeton, he graduated from Rutgers in 1948. That was also the year he and the former Shirley Sannino were married. Their marriage and partnership in business and in community service continued until her death in 1998.

He is survived by his sons, Joseph and Dennis; his daughters, Terri and Janet; four grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.