Joe Nardi

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Angelo Joseph Nardi
28 Feb 1941 - 30 Nov 2022

Obituary

Angelo Joseph "Joe" Nardi, age 81 of Monroeville, died on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, in Monroeville, where he has been residing for the past 30 years. He was born on February 28, 1941in Williamsport, PA to the late Angelo Arthur and Flora Mae (Pagana) Nardi. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Paul C. Nardi.

He is survived by his long-time partner, Helen Naimark; daughter, Tonya (Sean Leonard) Nardi; son, Stephen (Kozue Oshiro) Nardi; granddaughters, Natasha Molina and Kaede Nardi; great-grandson, Isaac Schiemer; sister, Evelyn (John) Schmitt; brother, Michael (Eugene Lefkowitz) Nardi; additional family members, Allen (Jane) Naimark, Larry (Therese) Naimark, Arnold (Donna) Naimark, and Jessica, Andrew, Ian, Nathan, and Aaron as well as beloved extended family, including numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School (Class of '59), The Pennsylvania State University ('63, Chemical Engineering), and Stanford University ('64, Nuclear Engineering). During his life, he worked for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Westinghouse Electric Company, and Enercon Services.

Family and friends will be received on Saturday, December 3, 2022, 4-8 pm at the JOBE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, INC. (MONROEVILLE/PLUM CHAPEL) 445 Beatty Road, Monroeville (412-856-4747). Additional visitation will be held on Sunday, December 4, 2022 from 5-7 PM at Crouse Funeral Home, 133 East Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701 (570-322-4706). Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 5, 2022, 10:00 am at St. Joseph the Worker Parish, 702 W 4th St, Williamsport, PA 17701, with Fr. David Bechtel, officiating. He will be laid to rest at Wildwood Cemetery immediately following services. The family kindly asks that masks be required for all visitations. In accordance with his desires, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. www.jobefuneralhome.com.^[1]

In Memoriam: Angelo Joseph "Joe" Nardi
1941-2022
by Wayne Bickerstaff
Angelo Joseph "Joe" Nardi died 30 November 2022 in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.

Joe was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Saint Mary's High School in 1959. He earned a BS in chemical engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 1963 and an MS in nuclear engineering from Stanford University in 1964.

Employment History
Joe initially worked for the US Atomic Energy Commission after graduating from Stanford; then he joined the Westinghouse Nuclear Fuel Division (NFD). In the 1970s, he was part of a team that designed and constructed the Plutonium Fuel Development Laboratory (PFDL) at the Westinghouse facility in Cheswick, Pennsylvania. The PFDL was a prototype facility for handling mixed uranium and plutonium fuel. Later (1976–1980) he was the manager of the health physics department at the Cheswick site and led a team to decommission the PFDL until it was closed. Joe was well respected throughout the Westinghouse NFD health physics community and often took the initiative to mentor some of the younger health physicists.

In 1980, Joe moved to the Westinghouse Energy Center as the Administrator of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licenses for Westinghouse. In this position, he managed all the Westinghouse nuclear licenses, including decommissioning activities at both active and retired facilities. Joe retired from Westinghouse in 2006 with over 40 years of service. He then joined Enercon Services as a nuclear engineer in the Pittsburgh office and initially worked full-time, and later part-time until his death.

Teaching History
For several years, Joe was an adjunct professor at the at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health where he taught reactor health physics in the radiation health master's program. In addition to his teaching, Joe always welcomed the opportunity to educate and guide others to expand their knowledge of health physics.

Professional Activities
For many years, Joe was an active member of the Health Physics Society (HPS) and the American Nuclear Society (ANS). He had been president of the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the HPS and had served on several committees of this chapter.

Family Time
Joe and his long-time partner Helen Naimark traveled extensively in their motor home and by air and cruise ship. He visited Alaska, the North Pole, and countries in Europe, Japan, and Iceland, to name a few. Joe was preparing to embark on a trip that would have taken him to the South Pole. He and Helen also enjoyed square dancing and did so while they were able. He remained close with his and her family. You could consider yourself lucky and fortunate to have known and worked with Joe, both as your friend and coworker.^[2]