A native of New Jersey, Joseph Pica was the son of James Pica, a tailor, who had immigrated from Italy in 1899, and his wife Safira, who had been born in the U.S. but was of Italian descent.
A native of New Jersey, Joseph Pica was the offspring of James Pica, an immigrant tailor from Italy in 1899, and his wife Safira, who had American origins with Italian heritage.