Joseph G. Mastroianni

Joseph Mastroianni passed away peacefully in his home on July 2, 2020 at the age of 62. Born in Scranton, PA, on February 2, 1958, he was the son of Frank and Martha Mastroianni. He graduated from Abington Heights High School in 1976 and went on to attend Millersville University, where he played baseball and graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science in 1980. By choosing a career in computer science in the beginning of the 1980s, Joe wasn’t going down a path that was super well-traveled at the time. He had a vision for how the world was changing, and for 40 years worked in enterprise IT services both in delivery and client solutions, having a significant impact on some of the largest companies in the world. His meticulous attention to detail, ability to dive deep into any problem he faced, and strong leadership ability made him a beloved coworker at every stop in his career. It’s pretty easy to say that baseball was one of the first loves of Joe’s life and he demonstrated that by running Lower Macungie Youth Association’s baseball programs for over a decade —even hanging around for a few years after his kids weren’t playing anymore. Other local involvement included volunteering his time with the Valley Youth House when he moved to Allentown in 1980. Joe was easily one of the most dedicated—and sometimes irrational—fans of the New York Yankees and New York Giants for his entire life. He got to experience an unbelievable amount of special moments any sports fan would be jealous of with lots of World Series and Super Bowls to share with everyone close to him. Nothing was more important to him than family and the deep bonds shared by his wife, children, all their aunts, uncles, and cousins is the living embodiment of that. Big, tight knit families were something familiar to Joe as one of five. His four sisters are as animated, passionate, and loving as he was. It is kind of poetic that Joe had five children of his own — four boys and one girl. Joe met his wife Lisa at Air Products – their first jobs as professionals. They were married for almost 37 years, and the two of them together were one of the most empathetic and compassionate couples you’d ever meet. They made sure each one of their children and all of their friends, who they also treated as their own, felt their love and lived the same way. Joe was able to convince some nieces and nephews he was real tight with Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling and while she was writing the books went to him for inspiration. That’s how we ended up with Quidditch. This was a pretty perfect representation of Joe, the legendary joke and storyteller. The jokes and stories were methodical, but if you stuck around to the end, you’d be treated to some punchlines and endings that would sit with you forever. Joe is survived by his mother, Martha; wife, Lisa; children, Jayte, Frank, Jason, Jaime, and Justin; and siblings, Mary, Cheryl, Judi, and Denise. A service will be held at Resurrection Cemetery on 547 N Krocks Road in Allentown, PA on July 8, 2020 at 10:00AM. Face masks are required and social distancing must be practiced. Be aware that there will not be a tent graveside. Please watch the weather, and bring an umbrella. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the American Heart Association, 968 Postal Road #110 Allentown, PA 18109, or to the American Diabetes Association of Eastern PA, 150 Monument Road Suite 100, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004.