Joseph M. “Joey” Blasetti, Jr. of Medford, passed away unexpectedly Friday July 9. He was 26.
Born in Melrose, and raised in Medford, he was the son of Joseph M. and Donna (Hodgkinson) Blasetti of Medford.
From a very young age Joey struck up a passion for music. One of the first instruments he learned to play were the drums. Once he mastered the drums, he could pick up any type of instrument and instantly play it. Joey also taught himself to read and write music and played in a band called Proxies. Joey’s playfulness didn’t stop with playing music; he was known to be a goofball and could walk into a room and immediately light it up with laughter and smiles. His love and passion didn’t stop with just music, he loved to hike and explore the Quincy quarries. Joey had a huge soft spot for animals especially cats. He was devoted son, brother and friend to all who knew him.
Joey was the beloved son of Joseph M. and Donna (Hodgkinson) Blasetti of Medford. He was the devoted brother of Brittany Blasetti of Barre, VT and Lauren Blasetti of Medford. He was the loving grandson of Rosemarie Hodgkinson of Medford and her late husband Donald, and Joseph J. Blasetti and his wife Diane of FL. He was the nephew of Marion Petrillo, Joyce Webster and the godson of Diane Driscoll and the cat dad to Sebastian and Oliver.
A funeral mass will be celebrated in St. Joseph Church, 118 High Street, Medford Saturday July 24th at 11 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours have been respectfully omitted. Services will conclude with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford.