Joseph P. (Joe) Grieco

Joseph P. (Joe) Grieco, of Albany, NY, passed into eternal rest on December 12, 2011 after a brief battle with cancer. Joe was born in Albany, NY in July 1921, the son of Joseph D and Mary A (Padula) Grieco. He was predeceased by his wives, Margaret M. (Clemshire) Grieco and Mary Grace (Berg, nee Brickley) Grieco. He is survived by his son, Joseph P. Grieco, Jr., and his wife, Cheryl, of Manchester, CT, his step-daughters, Marianne Ryan and her husband, James, of Colonie, NY, and Barbara West and her husband, William, of South Barrington, IL. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Francesca Grieco, William West, Eric West, Jonathan West, and Matthew Ryan, and Kathryn Fabian. Joe served as an altar boy in Holy Cross parish of Albany, NY, and had been a member of St. Anthony’s and St. Margaret Mary’s parish. He attended Hackett Junior High and Albany High School. After high school, he worked at Mohawk Brush and the Watervliet Arsenal. He served in the Army from 1942 to 1946, with the 80th and the 71st Divisions. He earned numerous commendations, his Combat Infantry Badge, and was awarded the Silver Star for actions during the final assault across the Rhine. After the war Joe worked at Capitol Buick for 30 years, eventually becoming the Assistant Service Manager, then for Orange Ford, where he was the Assistant Body Shop Manager. Joe loved the outdoors and hunting. He was a long time member of the Watervliet Fish and Game Protective Association, the Voorheesville Rod and Gun Club and the Niskamont Rod and Gun Club. He was also a member of the Watervliet Elks Lodge 1600, and had been active in various VFW and American Legion posts in the Albany area, serving in a number of offices, including Deputy Commander of Bethlehem Memorial Post 3185. Funeral services Friday, December 16, 2011 at 10:15 from the Lasak & Gigliotti Funeral Home, now located at 208 North Allen Street, Albany thence to the Parish of Mater Christi, Albany at 11:00 am where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited and may call Thursday, December 15, 2011 4:00 to 7:00 pm in the funeral home. Interment St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands. To leave a special message on Joe's Tribute Wall, obtain directions, a prayer card, light a candle, or use other helpful services, please visit www.LGFuneralHome.com

Joseph P. (Joe) Grieco

July 25, 1921 - December 12, 2011