Joseph Patrick Shepard

Joseph Patrick Shepard, affectionately known as Joey or Joe, passed away suddenly on May 8, 2024, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He was born to Linda and Tom Shepard in the summer of 1968, in West Palm Beach, Florida.

He grew up in Jupiter Farms, Florida and was a graduate of Jupiter High School and attended Palm Beach State College.

Joe was the proud father of his sons D’Angelo (D.J) and Tristan. He and his fiancé Leigh (Trixie) Martuscello enjoyed numerous adventures and travels, most recently going on an Alaskan cruise.

Joe was a hard worker as Tire Shop Manager at Costco in Royal Palm Beach and had been a Costco employee for over 25 years. He recently started his own hauling business called “HELP” and was so proud that it was thriving.

He is survived by his loving fiancé Leigh (Trixie) Martuscello, his mother Linda, his father Tom and his wife Valerie, his children, D’Angelo (D.J.) and Tristan, and his siblings Terrie Shepard, James Shepard, and James’s wife Trish, all whom he cherished deeply. Joe’s presence will be profoundly missed, but his legacy will live on through the lives he touched.

A funeral service to celebrate Joe’s life will be held at 10:30am May 23,2024 at Aycock Funeral Home in Jupiter, Florida. Interment will follow at 3pm at Riverside Memorial Park in Tequesta, Florida. We ask that you consider signing up for Donate Life Florida (www.donatelifeflorida.org) as it was a cause close to Joseph’s heart.