Joseph Joe"" Alan Pressamarita

Joseph “Joe” Alan Pressamarita, 35, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 3, 2016. Joseph was born in Hartford on October 12, 1980 and lived in East Hartford for most of his life. He was a graduate of East Hartford High School, Class of 1998. Joe worked for UPS for many years and was recently employed by Zoppa Studios in South Windsor. As a youth Joe played baseball for IAC, but his interest in sports was exceeded by his natural talent and love for music. At age 7 Joe began playing drums and then took up bass guitar and electric guitar. This was the beginning of his overall love for music in which he listened to, played and attended concerts, with KISS being his favorite band. His passion for music included an extensive record collection and he also was an avid comic book and coin collector. Joe had the ability to converse on any subject enthusiastically. He also was a talented cook, enjoyed fishing, golf and old TV re-runs.

Joe was a gentle, kind and giving human being who will be greatly missed by all of us who knew him.

Joe leaves behind his loving mother Anne Marie Levere Pressamarita and her husband Robert Kerr, his sister Sarah Freeman and her husband Fitzroy and their daughter Laylani Carmela, his one year old niece, who he adored. His father Alan, and his stepmom Gina and his little brother Alessio who absolutely adored and loved Joe, all from East Hartford. He also leaves his devoted and dedicated Grandmother, Mary Ann Pressamarita of East Hampton who treasured her firstborn grandchild as well as his loving Godparents Philip and Leslie Skora of South Windsor. In addition to many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Joe was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Peter and Carmela Levere and paternal grandfather, Alexander Pressamarita.

There will be two different services for Joe: Calling hours for the family and friends of Joe’s mother, Ann Marie Levere Pressamarita, will be TODAY (Thursday, September 8th) from 4-7 pm at the D’Esopo-East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter Street, East Hartford. A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday (September 9th) at 10:30 am at Our Lady of Peace Church, May Road/Brandon Road, East Hartford. Everyone is asked to please go directly to the church on Friday morning. Private burial will be held at the convenience of the family. Family and friends of Joe’s father, Alan Pressamarita and his wife Gina and son Alessio are cordially invited to celebrate Joe’s life with a Christian Memorial Service and luncheon at Maneely’s Banquet Facility, 65 Rye Street, South Windsor on Friday (September 9th) at 11:30 am. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Joe’s name may be made to a favorite charity of the donor’s choice. For on-line expressions of sympathy to the family please visit www.desopo.com.