R.I.P. Joey DeMarco

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1. R.I.P. Joey. You will be missed.

   Comment by Clayton Boen — June 19, 2008 @ 6:51 pm

2. Joey was one of those rare people in this business, and in life, who was real– in every sense of the word. A real ally, a real friend, and a real great guy. I bet Joey’s up there playing cards, making side bets, making everyone laugh and telling God he can get him a better deal if God lets him negotiated it. Joey, you are loved…and you will be sorely missed.

   Comment by J.D. Shapiro — June 19, 2008 @ 11:00 pm

3. I ran into Joey around six weeks ago. He told me how ill he’d been. I could see the toll it had taken on him. But he was typically upbeat and positive. Joey was one of the true “good guys” in town, a terrific man to work with, a terrific man to know. He will indeed be missed.

   Comment by John Schimmel — June 20, 2008 @ 7:38 am

4. Joey, you always looked out for me and made me laugh, thank you!

   R.I.P.!

   Keith Sam
   Fox Searchlight

   Comment by Keith — June 20, 2008 @ 8:18 am

5. What a great guy. All the best to his family.

   Comment by Mike — June 20, 2008 @ 12:23 pm

6. I used to work with Joey at Big Fox back in the early 90s. I was a junior development executive, barely out of college and really out of sorts in the “grown-up” corporate world. And then there was Joey. Always ready with a smile, an easy laugh, words of encouragement, the latest sports scores. He never made me feel like the inexperienced kid I was and his warmth, humor and willingness to explain even the most basic of deals without a shred of impatience showed his heart time and again. Even though the physical one went bum on him, his true one will go on forever.

   Comment by Lori Lakin Hutcherson — June 20, 2008 @ 2:04 pm

7. I had the privilege of knowing Joey for several years. He was an absolute stud, completely the real deal - honest, sincere, kind, considerate, insightful, funny, unpretentious, a master at the outdoor poolside barbeque, expert card and craps player and overall great guy. His big flaw in my estimation was that his fantasy football skills left something to be desired. He was a boss/mentor/friend to my wife at Fox and a playtime friend to our young daughter. The only small (very small) solace I take from his incredibly premature passing is that he is not sick, struggling, or suffering now. He will be sorely missed by our family for all time. My thoughts and prayers to his wife, sister, and the rest of his family.

   Comment by ECS ESQ. — June 20, 2008 @ 2:34 pm

8. Joey was the best, and how he loved his wife and family!

   His ability to keep a sense of humor while working at a studio for 18 years was amazing. He gracefully roamed center field like DiMaggio for the Legal Department during the Fox softball season.And who could forget his nerf basketball skills in Dan Ferleger’s office.He ruled.

   He was a great teacher to all the young execs at Fox, Searchlight, and Atomic, helping them move ahead in the system….and was the therapist to us in feature production as we worked together to successfully achieve the impossible for our bosses.

   When things get tough in the future..we will now ask ourselves, “how would Joey do it?”

   My thoughts and prayers to his wife, sister, his family, and to Lolita, Carol, & Jamie.

   Comment by F Baron — June 21, 2008 @ 4:14 pm

9. joey lived life to the fullest. it is truly amazing how many lives he touched. I will never forget him.

   Comment by bert — June 21, 2008 @ 9:20 pm

10. There will never be anyone quite like Joey. He was charisma in its truest form. What a loss for us and a gain for heaven. God bless you, Joey.

    Comment by Susan — June 23, 2008 @ 11:32 am

11. I am in shock, I feel like my other son has died. I worked with Joey when he was in High School in Toms River, NJ. He was our “coin boy” in the cash room of The First National Bank of Toms River. I used to give him rides home before he got his drivers license. He had us all laughing with his antics & his giant afro hairdo, even the stuffy bank vp’s. His mom was my son’s third grade teacher. That was the last time I saw Joey, he came to his mom’s classroom to visit her. When I came to pick up my son after school I was told by my son that “Mrs. DeMarco wanted to see you.” I parked the car & went into the school thinking that my son must have gotten in trouble. When I walked into the classroom there was Joey waiting to see me. We hugged & talked for a while, it was so nice to see him again. Mrs. DeMarco retired that year so I never saw her again or Joey. We always meant to keep in touch but never did. I am deeply saddened by his death, he was much too young. His father died young from a heart attack so I guess it ran in the family. I am so sorry for his wife & his family & friends, which even though I haven’t seen him for 15 years I still considered myself to be one of his friends. I am so sad & broken hearted at the too early loss of this bright & loveable young man. I am sure though that all of heaven is laughing right now, but those of us left here on earth are crying as we miss him. God Bless you Joey. Love, Laura

    Comment by Laura Gural — June 23, 2008 @ 2:22 pm

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