Nicholas John DiPiazza

December 8, 2016. Nicholas was born in Albany, New York, to Nick and Mary

DiPiazza on March 8, 1936. He married Connie Gaetino

in 1962 and spent 54 loving years together. He received his undergraduate

and master's degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. This led to his

career as a geophysicist and later department Head of the Geology &

Geophysics Branch for the Naval Oceanographic Office in Washington, DC and

Bay St. Louis, MS. Nicholas dedicated a portion of his career mapping the

ocean and its topography. He spent a lot of time on naval research planes

and vessels traveling all over the world. Nicholas spoke Italian and

Russian and his hobbies included softball, stamp collecting, and he

thoroughly loved fishing in the Gulf of Mexico while residing in Louisiana.

After relocating to Atlanta, he participated in a mens cooking club, Les

Marmitons, was an active member of the Italian Genealogy Club, and St.

Michael's Catholic Church of Woodstock. Above all his accomplishments,

Nicholas deeply loved his family and cherished family gatherings.

Nicholas is survived by his bride, Connie DiPiazza of Woodstock, GA; son

Nicholas (Rachael) DiPiazza of Buford, GA, daughters Jeanette (Ross)

Feldman of Alexandria, VA, Lisa (Dominick) DiSanza of Marietta, GA and

Audrey (Charles) Fincher of Peachtree City, GA; grandchildren Laura and Lee

Fincher; Joseph, Amanda, and Nicole Feldman; Nicholas and Kaitlyn DiPiazza;

Brandon, Gabrielle and Dominick DiSanza; beloved sister-in-law Joyce Martin

of Columbus, OH; brother-in-law Joseph (Carol) Gaetino of Villages, FL; and

his lifelong friends Angello Kontis, Peter Rudar and James Reil. He is

preceded in death by his parents Nick and Mary DiPiazza and his sister,

Annette DiPiazza.

A private service will be held at St. Agnes Cemetery in Albany, NY in early

January.