Walter P. Pecce

HINGHAM Walter P. Pecce, of Hingham, formerly of Weymouth, passed away at the Veterans Hospital in Bedford on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at age 85. Born in Quincy where he was raised and educated, he lived for 50 years in Weymouth, and has lived the past 3 years in Hingham. He was a US Army Veteran WWII, who fought in 5 campaigns, including the Battle of the Bulge, the Normandy Invasion, Northern France, the Rhineland and the Ardennes. With his brother Ray, Walter owned and operated P'chee Ribbon Candy in Hingham. He later worked for the Quincy Housing Authority, supervising Pagnano Towers from 1981 to 1990 when he retired. He was interested in airplanes and gardening. The husband of Alice M. Moscardelli, Walter is the beloved father of Leonard A. Pecce of Quincy, Lisa M. Pecce-Carbone of Cohasset and Mark Pecce of Jamestown, PA and loving grandfather of Nicholas, Elizabeth, Sara, Craig and Domonique and Joseph, Patric and William Carbone. He is also survived by his sister Susan Moscardelli of Quincy and many nieces and nephews. His funeral will be from the Dennis Sweeney Funeral Home, 74 Elm St., (off Hancock St.) Quincy Center, on Saturday, October 4 at 9:00 am. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Saint John the Baptist Church at 10:00am. Family and friends are invited. Visiting hours are on Friday from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00pm. Burial is in Mount Wollaston Cemetery. Donations in Walter's memory may be made to Active Day of Hingham, 20 Pond Park Rd. Hingham, MA 02043. For online guestbook and directions visit our website at dennissweeneyfuneralhome 617-773-2728