Joseph Louis DiCarlo
DiCarlo, Joseph Louis
February 28, 2026
Beloved husband of Barbara (Penders) DiCarlo, loving father of Deborah (Todd) Miller, Catherine (David) Zbieszkowski, Jr., and Thomas (Kirsten) DiCarlo; devoted grandfather of Tina, Tony, Joe, Jay, Sam, Jackson, Andy, Bennett and Julia; predeceased by six brothers and sisters. Brother in-law of Thomas (late Nancy) Penders.
Joseph, a retired Physical Education Teacher in the Cleveland Hill School District, was revered as one of the top tennis coaches in the area for many years, and was inducted into the inaugural class of the Buffalo Tennis Hall of Fame.
Family and friends may call Monday from 4 pm – 8 pm at The Dietrich Funeral Homes, Inc., 2480 Kensington Ave., Amherst. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday at 11:30 am at St. Amelia Church, 2999 Eggert Rd., Tonawanda. Please assemble at Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Western New York Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association at https://www.alz.org/wny. Online condolences may be shared at www.The DietrichFuneralHome.com.
Mr. DiCarlo was a great guy. Always very positive though. I remember him getting us outside to do calisthenics on the basketball court when it was somewhat cold. Sure woke me up. Very kind and patient with us young guys. He took his time and explained things clearly. I appreciated his attitude and his demeanor towards us and helped further us to become good adults. My condolences go out to his family.