Joseph Phillip DiMaria, 63, of Derry, NH and native of Everett, MA passed away on June 5, unexpectedly due to recently developed heart complications.

Joe was born on October 5,1955 to the late Josephine (Polcari) and Peter DiMaria of Everett, MA. He graduated from Everett High School in 1973 before becoming an electrician in the City of Everett’s wire department. He transitioned to a project technician in Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) micro technology lab where he worked for 22 years. He then moved along to Axsun Technologies and Luminous Technologies as a senior engineering technician, worked a brief stint alongside his son Peter at NETR Inc., and then Airex Filter Corporation before retiring. Bored with idle time and nothing else to organize or fix at home, Joe came out of retirement and thoroughly enjoyed working with coworkers and customers in the garden department at Walmart in Derry, NH, imparting years of green-thumbed wisdom.

Joe was a fun-loving prankster and the king of dad jokes, known to go out of his way to crack a smile or a laugh at every opportunity. He was an avid fish fanatic since childhood, curating and building marine tanks that received recognition from the New England Aquarium. He was a natural born drummer, creating recognizable beats any chance he could at home and with his bandmates in several bands throughout his life. He was the unofficial engineer, carpenter, and handyman of his family, friends, and neighbors, creating brilliant solutions to common problems, and could always be counted on for out-of-the-box ideas.

He will be dearly missed by his son Peter DiMaria and his wife Alyssa, son Nicholas DiMaria and his wife Kristina, and daughter Laura DiMaria and her partner Ashley Mayerjak. He is also lovingly remembered by his sister Diane Restaino and her husband Bobby, niece Gina Marian and her husband Matt, late nephew Victor Restaino II, first wife Nancy (Colameta) Hardin, second wife Anna LaRocca, stepdaughter Lola Farra and her husband Robert, and stepdaughter Elena Ferdinand and her husband Bob. He’ll fondly look over his grandchildren, whom he adored, Marcella and Mattea DiMaria, Anna and Alex Farra, and Alivia Ferdinand, and his greatnephew Joey Marian and greatniece Mattea Marian. He is also survived by many fun and loving cousins, extended family, friends, and coworkers.

Funeral from the Salvatore Rocco & Sons Funeral Home, 331 Main Street, Everett on Tuesday, June 11 at 9:00 am. A Funeral Mass in St. Anthony Church, 38 Oakes Street, Everett at 10:00 am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Visiting hours are Monday, June 10 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. Interment will be at a later date in Woodlawn Cemetery. Complimentary valet parking Monday at Main Street entrance.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association in loving memory of Joe DiMaria.