Amador County – Joseph Charles Gasperetti, 67, a Deputy District Attorney IV with the Amador County District Attorney’s Office passed away Tuesday, March 20 at his home in Pioneer.

District Attorney Todd Riebe released details about his passing Wednesday. Gasperetti was a longtime fixture in the Amador Superior Courts, serving both as a prosecutor and as a public defender. He was respected by both the bench and bar for his experience and his calm and easy-going disposition.

In his long legal career, Gasperetti operated his own law practice for 14 years before transitioning to a Deputy District Attorney position with the Madera County District Attorney’s Office, where he served for 15 years.

He served as a public defender in Amador County, working for Richard Ciummo & Associates for almost four years before being hired by the Amador District Attorney’s Office in 2007.

Riebe said: “I’ve known Joe since I first started my legal career in Madera. He was intelligent, witty and had a gift for making people laugh. He was a very good prosecutor, who made lifelong friends, wherever he worked.” ¶ Riebe said: “Joe was a character, and I mean that in the best sense of the word. He will be missed by all who knew him.”

Gasperetti was born Dec. 1, 1944 to Joseph and Edna Gasperetti in Oxnard, Calif. At the family’s request, there will be no service, and inurnment will be private.

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