Mark A. DePiero

Hampton Falls - Mark A. DePiero, 64, of Hampton Falls, NH, formally of Newburyport, MA passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2023, after an extended illness. Mark was the only son of Sylvia M. (Rosa) DePiero and the late Dario A.J. DePiero. He was born in Beverly, MA on May 24, 1959. He was a graduate of the Claude H. Pattern Vocational High School in Beverly. Mark was an acclaimed master builder and the owner of DePiero LLC, a Newburyport design-build construction and development company. His professional life was remarkable, considering that he was largely self-taught. His principal talent was the construction of custom houses where his strong design sense enabled him to be both builder and often, “architect.” His talent echoed the old-world masters whose building strategy required in-depth knowledge of the trades and the processes required to create the entire building environment. To that end he was extraordinarily driven to control every aspect of a project, components and processes, ensuring the outstanding result that was his trademark. He was both creative and inventive; his boots famously splattered in fluorescent Rust-Oleum orange, a favorite drawing tool for plywood subfloors, to the sketch on a restaurant napkin that became a celebrated family home as well as developing a patent for safety rods on heavy equipment. For Mark, creating is where joy lived. At day’s end, that is where you could find him; immersed in an undercurrent of classic rock, an old movie, talking business, sketching the grand layout of a subdivision, or some other unique and beautiful thing that would make one love coming home just a bit more. Examples of his craft dot the landscape from Cape Cod to the Seacoast Region of New Hampshire, where they are showcased in scores of iconic properties. Mark was a mentor to many and instrumental in launching countless careers and local businesses. He was a generous man and was unwavering in his responsibility to take care of his family. He traveled often, Hawaii holding a special place in his heart. He was a fitness buff, an exotic car enthusiast and a movie aficionado. Above all, he adored his daughter and delighted in his grandchildren. In addition to his mother, Mark is survived by his daughter, Maggie (DePiero) McGrady and her husband Kyle of Exeter, NH, his grandchildren, Madeline and William and his former wife, Kimberely (Anderson) DePiero. He is also survived by his sisters, Donna Koch and her husband Josef of Saugus, MA, Deborah Rusinak of Beverly, MA, and Laura Perez and her husband Pablo of Seabrook, NH, as well as, many nieces, nephews and friends. In addition to his father, Mark was predeceased by his brother-in-law, Ludovit Rusinak. Services are private. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Mark’s memory to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 or online at pancan.org.

Mark A. DePiero

May 24, 1959 - July 20, 2023