It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joseph M. Provissiero Jr. Joe, 81, passed away on June 18, 2021 in Atlanta , Georgia while undergoing treatment for peripheral T cell lymphoma.

He was born in Paterson, New Jersey on Nov. 1, 1939, the eldest son of Joseph Provissiero Sr. and Ann Chirichella Provissiero. He is a graduate of Xavier High School in New York City and the Newark College of Engineering. His first jobs were working for Boeing and RCA on the Apollo space program and the launching of weather satellites.

Joe moved on to a 25-year career in marketing with IBM. Upon retirement from IBM in 1992 he formed his own company, Tourmaline Marketing which he ran until 2002.

Since 2001 Joe and his wife, Joyce have happily been splitting their time between Southport and Atlanta. Joe played the saxophone in the Boothbay Region Alumni Band and the Hallowell Community Band. He was also active in the Newagen Colony Homeowners Association.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce Andrulot Provissiero, his sons, Jeffery J. Provissiero and Marc D. Provissiero, his daughter-in-law, Sara Provissiero and his granddaughter, Olivia Provissiero. Also, his brothers, James Provissiero and Robert Provissiero.

In tribute to his love of music, any donations will be thoughtfully received by the Hallowell Community Band, a non-profit, located in Boothbay, ME. To make a donation please follow these steps: Go to the PayPal link; Enter the phone number: 207-441-7848; Next, enter the dollar amount and a note; Enter “Myra Broadway” as the recipient's name (president of Hallowell Community Band).