“Joseph, 58, of Gilbert, AZ, beloved husband, son, brother, and uncle passed away in an accident on October 28, 2020. Joseph was born in Elmhurst, Illinois. He moved to Arizona in 1984 to attend Arizona State University and earned both his bachelor and master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering before beginning his electrical engineering career and later earned a Master of Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. Joseph is survived by his wife of 27 years, Sarah
;
his father
,
Joseph Senior
;
his three siblings
,
John, James (Mayu), and Susan Ward (Brett)
;
two uncles, three aunts, ten sister/brother in-laws, thirteen nieces and nephews. He was a loving husband who was dedicated to his family and a hard-working professional engineer. A celebration of life will be held on Tuesday, December 22 at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Gilbert, 331 South Cooper Road, Gilbert AZ 85233. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial donations be made to the scholarship established in Joseph’s name at the ASU Foundation. Checks may be made payable to “ASU Foundation” and sent to the ASU Foundation, Attn: Cash Receipting, P.O. Box 2260, Tempe AZ 85280-2260. Please indicate
The Joseph E. Nucci, Jr. Memorial Scholarship for Academic Engineering Excellence
in the Memo field. In the event that funds raised reach $25,000, gifts will be permanently endowed.”