He was born on December 9th,1954 in Harrisburg, PA, son of the late George and Nellie Mae (Manning) Pressley; and preceded in death by his sister, Patricia Jackson; and his brothers, Ronald and Robert Pressley.
John was a 1973 graduate of Dauphin County Vocational School. He was an employee of Penn Central Spring-Alto Door with 51 years of service.
He was a Life Member of the Sons of the American Legion Post 272 in Linglestown.
John enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing and especially spending time with his grandchildren. He was a lifelong fan of the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Philadelphia Phillies.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Tamara (Mayle) Pressley; his three children, Carrie Scott (Jason), Sara Pressley and Aaron Pressley (Nicole); his four grandchildren, Olivia, Ava, Quincy and Julia. His sister, Jeanne Batz (George); and his brother, George Pressley (Deb).
A visitation will be held from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Friday, March 6,2026 in the Neill Funeral Home, 3501 Derry St., Harrisburg.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation may be made to the American Legion Post 272 and the Wounded Warrior Project at www.support.woundedwarriorproject.org.