William J. "Bill" Pressley

Bill was not only a creative and talented landscape architect. He was a patient teacher,, mentor and friend.
I worked for Bill for 2 summers while i was at the Harvard GSD, back when his office was in his beautiful victorian house in Newton. I think he only had 4 employees at the time. The office was on the 3rd floor and it got quite warm. He decided it was time to put the air conditioners in for the season when the mylar started sticking to my arms and the ink was dissolving. Specs...

Watching the Faneuil Hall landscape take shape at BTA was an education in city making and how to create a historically appropriate urban environment. Bill will be missed for that and his sunny personality. My condolences to Marion and the rest of his family.

To the entire Pressley family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during these difficult times.
Michael D. Farias and family

I just recently learned of Bill's passing and wanted to express my sympathies to his family and friends. Bill was a classmate, teammate and fraternity brother at Fayetteville-Manlius High School outside of Syracuse. I remember him as a very considerate and thoughtful friend with a quick wit and always a smile on his face. I'm sure that all of you miss Bill greatly.

If possible, I would like to attend Bill's Celebration of Life on June 25th. My contact information is listed...

Bill Pressley helped make Boston, Cambridge, Lowell and other Massachusetts cities more pedestrian-friendly and aesthetically pleasing with his landscape and cityscape expertise. Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Harvard Square, Kenmore Square, Piers Park in East Boston, and many other public areas, as well as private landscapes, would never have reached their full potential without him. As his Marketing Director, I was proud to promote him to the world. Rest in peace, Billyour green (and red brick)...

Dear Marion, Elaine, and extended Pressley family, Please accept my most sincere condolences and deepest sympathy on your loss. Bill was my first employer, while I was still studying at the GSD for my MLA back in summer of 1981. The office was still in the attic of your house in Newton Centre then, and in between coloring site plans, my job was to paint the interior of the loft in the carriage house. The work that summer was interesting and the other staff people I met then are people I...

So sad to hear, ohhh no you were such a good person to us, kind,lovely and happy.We shall miss you.RIP

Dear Family of Bill:
I worked at Northeastern University for 35 years, retiring as Senior Vice President for Development. Bill transformed the Boston campus to a delightful welcoming urban campus with distinctive lighting, walkways, lawns, shrubbery and seating areas. The ascendance of Northeastern and the desire that young people have to attend Northeastern is, in large part, due to Bill. On a personal note, Bill gave wonderful advice to me and my wife regarding landscape design of our...

Ibby and I were saddened to hear of Bill's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Ibby and Jose Lizardo