Joseph J. Ranieri of Freedom Village,

Joseph J. Ranieri, 83, of Freedom Village, Pa. passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

Joseph was the loving husband of the late Rita (nee Dalton) Ranieri.

He was a 1949 graduate of West Catholic H.S. and a 1954 graduate of Villanova University earning a degree in Civil Engineering.

He was a Chief Estimator and Project Manager in the Construction Industry, an Officer in Military Construction as well as a Scheduling and Claims Consultant. Joseph served 3 years as a Navy Officer, Civil Engineer Corps providing contract administration services on Naval Air Stations in Texas and was also an Engineering Officer of a Mobile Construction Battalion (Seabee) unit in the Caribbean. Later in life, Joseph joined Mauchly Assoc., a consulting company as Senior Vice President, a company which was founded by Dr. John W. Mauchly, co-inventor of the computer. Joseph was one of the early practitioners of the Critical Path Method, an early application of computers to construction scheduling. Towards the end of his career, Joseph served as Project Director and Director of Scheduling on major projects including assignments in Saudi Arabia and Egypt. He also testified as an expert witness in a constructions claim’s dispute. Joseph then served as a construction arbitrator, conducted training seminars around the country and lectured before industrial and scientific groups.

After his retirement in 1993, Joseph enjoyed walking, sports, his personal computer and photography.

Surviving are three daughters: Jane (John) Pratt, Susan (Karl) Rentsch & Mary Alice (Richard) Cross; nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends may call on Tues. Dec. 9, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Ss. Peter & Paul Church, 1325 E. Boot Rd., West Chester, PA 19380. A Mass of Christian burial will begin at 11 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Valley Forge Memorial Gardens, King of Prussia,

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Joseph’s honor to The Little Sisters of the Poor, 5300 Chester Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19143, (215) 7295153 Attn: Holy Family Home.

Arrangements are with Alleva Funeral Home, Inc., Paoli.