TRIPODI, Joe OAM

TRIPODI, Joe OAM

Born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia on 19 December 1940

Passed away in Mary Potter Hospice, North Adelaide, South Australia on 11 March 2026

Aged 85 years

Loved husband of Patricia

Adored father and father-in-law of Rosie and Frank Iuliano, Jo-Ann and Fabio Caruso,Teresa and Tony Costanzo, Franki and Ryan Murphy,Anthony and Magdalena Tripodi

Proud Nonno of Christopher, Nicky-Jo, Christabella, Emmanuel, Anthony, Riccardo, Stephanie, Patrica, Joseph, Jack, Maria-Rosa, Joe and treasured Bis Nonno of Luca.

Beloved son of Francesco and Grazia Tripodi,(both dec).

Loved son-in-law of Hazel Coombs (dec).

Loving brother and brother-in-law of Luigi (dec) and Santa Tripodi, Antonia and Antonio (dec) Guidace, Pasqualie (dec) and Shirley Tripodi, Maria and Ruggiero Martini (both dec), Domenic and Helena Tripodi, Stefano (dec) and Irene Tripodi

Cherished brother-in-law of Robert and June Gauci, Brian and Pamela Coombs (both dec), Ron and Helen Coombs

Loved and respected by his nieces and nephews

Rest in Peace

Joey. We were together for 71 wonderful years. You gave me a life I never knew was possible. Our 5 beautiful kids, they will live on like their father. I adore you, I love you “I will love you all the days of my life”, Patty.

Dad, Thank you for the beautiful life we shared together, these will stay with us forever. Your strength, wisdom and deep love for family shaped the people we are today. We will carry your lessons, your values and your spirit with us in everything we do.

Nonno, Before you passed, I promised you that one day I would have an OAM after my name. I will spend my life working to honour that promise and make you proud. Forever in our hearts, Rosie, Frank, Christabella and James.

Dad and Nonnno, You brought love and happiness to us all. Jo-Ann, Fabio, Nicky-Joe, Emily, Luca, Anthony, Riccardo, Patricia and Oliver.

Joe Tripodi, Our Father, Grandfather and mentor. Your life was the definition of Father. You never judged, you listened and offered advice – for that, you earned the deep respect and admiration of many. You instilled principles in us that will be remembered forever and we will carry your honourable legacy forward. You were more than just a recipient of OAM, a business man and a leader, your selfless nature touched the lives of many and the invaluable lessons you shared will forever remain.

Dad and Nonno – to have known you, was to love you. You were hard to ignore, difficult not to like and impossible not to love. After years of bravely battling illness, may you now rest peacefully. We love you forever. Teresa and Tony, Christopher, Emmanuel and Marisa, and Stephanie and Matt

Dad, Caring for you in the final years of your life was the greatest honour of mine. In those quiet moments together, I saw even more clearly the incredible man you were. To the world you were respected and admired, but to me you were everything, my best friend, my hero, and my greatest teacher. You worked tirelessly to give us a beautiful life, and the lessons you gave me about strength, loyalty, family, traditions and love will guide me forever. Every story you told, every piece of wisdom you shared, and every moment we spent together will stay in my heart for the rest of my life.Thank you for trusting me to walk beside you at the end of your journey.I would do it for you a thousand times over. I will miss you every day, Dad, but I will carry you with me in everything I do. Forever your daughter Franki. Rest now my beautiful Dad, your work here is done.

RIP my best mate and father-in-law Joe. Thank you for the talks, your mentorship and friendship over the years. You have taught me a lot. I will always look up to you. Ryan xx.

To our Nonno Joe. Thank you for being the best nonno in the world. We will miss you for the rest of our lives. Carn the crows. Joseph and Jack

Dad, There are some men whose lives are written not only in years, but in the land itself. Dad you are one of those men. You spent your life shaping paddocks, building roads, clearing paths where before there were none. Day after day, year after year, rumble of engines and the scent of soil were simply a part of who you were. To most it was a job, to you it was everything and you were the best at it, and your heart proud. You read the soil like a story, knew the weight of a hard days work. You believed if something was worth doing it was worth doing right. Sun up to sun down you did it with pride. Your truest measure was never the machines you drove or the earth you moved. It was the life you built for the ones you loved. You taught me strength and kindness, that showing up day after day is the greatest act of love. Your legacy will never fade. It lives in the lessons you passed on. The love you gave, the life you lived and the man you are, will stay with us forever. Don't worry dad, I will always get the job done. You are my hero and I will carry your legacy on to my children. We lived, worked, cried, travelled, fought, laughed. We did it all dad, together. You were so proud when Maria-Rosa and Joe were born, the Tripodi name was going to live on. Thank you for loving me dad and teaching me all you knew. Rest easy Dad, We got this! Love always Anthony, Magdalena, Maria-Rosa, Joe Tripodi oxox