Angelo E. "Putter" Paterno

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Angelo Paterno Obituary

Angelo E. "Putter" Paterno, formerly of 92 Oak St., and husband of the late Theresa (Falcone) Paterno, died Oct. 23, 2008, in Hopkinton.
Born in Westerly, he was a son of the late Angelo E. and Josephine (Gingerella) Paterno.
Mr. Paterno had been employed as foreman at Warner Bros. until retiring. He was a communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church, and a life member of both the Calabrese Society and the Bocce Club. He enjoyed gardening and in his younger days loved to play bocce.
Survivors include his son, Robert L. Paterno and his wife Natalie of Hopkinton; his daughter, Joyce P. Jones and her husband Thomas of Westerly; two sisters, Rose Browning of North Kingstown and Lucy Southwick of Wakefield; six grandchildren, Jean Murray, Diana Ansay, Laura Salisbury, Robert L. Paterno Jr. and Morgan and Taylor Jones; and nine great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a son, Angelo E. Paterno III; and by a daughter, Jean Marie Paterno.
There are no calling hours. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial, which will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Immaculate Conception Church, 111 High St., Westerly. Burial will be in St. Sebastian Cemetery, Westerly. Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home, 59 Spruce St., Westerly, is in charge of the arrangements.

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Published by The Westerly Sun on Oct. 24, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Angelo Paterno

9 Entries

Erin Bliven

October 27, 2008

Joyce, Bobby, Natalie & Family - I was sad to hear of Uncle Putt's passing. We all have so many wonderful memories of him and Aunt Theresa. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Sylvester Cofoni

October 26, 2008

Dear Rose and Lucy
I was sorry to read about cousin " Putter's passing"
just as you two are the sole remaining children of uncle Angelo&aunt Peppine, my brother Mike & I are the lone survivors of Peter& Rose (Paterno) Cofone.
I will always remember how Putter liked to play cards & bocce and the many friends he had there.
I am the So. county commons now--58 grande brook circle apt.1317 wakefield,02879 Tel 401-284-2653.
My two daughters Sarah Clark & Mary Cole live nearby and it would be nice to have coffee together.
Sarah is retired now and is at 783-2016 and hears much better than I do so give us a call if you like.
Cousin Syl (Sal )
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MaryJo Marks

October 26, 2008

I have so many memories of Uncle Putt, he was always a part of my life. Growing up with Aunt Theresa and shuttling me back and forth, then in adulthood when I moved in with my friends to the apartment below-dinner was always there if we needed it! Finally, even after marriage we moved back in to the apartment below! There were so many fun times with Aunt Theresa teaching me to cook, Uncle Putt getting me unstuck in the driveway, and more.He was a kind man with a heart of gold, and infinite patience (with me!). I am quite sure he was met at the "gate" by my parents, and all his loved ones. We have all become better persons for having loved Uncle Putt. MaryJo

Amy Bliven Ponte

October 25, 2008

Joyce, Bobby, Natalie, and family ... I was so sad to hear about Uncle Putt's passing. I have the nicest memories of Uncle Putt, Aunt Theresa, and my grandparents. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Rosemarie Bliven

October 25, 2008

Joyce, Bobby and Family
we will certainly miss Uncle Putt. You should all be so proud of giving his life so much joy. He was surrounded by a loving family and I am sure that is why he lived to be 94! but he is together with your mom and my mom and dad.

Joanne Sargent

October 25, 2008

Bob, Natalie and family, Please accept my sympathy for the loss of your beloved dad. God Bless your family.

Henry and Eileen Fiore

October 24, 2008

My condolences and prayers are with the family. "Uncle Putt" was and still is a ray of sunshine on everyone's life he touched.

debbie strafach smith

October 24, 2008

We have great memories of visiting your family when we were younger. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Debbie Strafach Smith, Doris Strafach, Doris Strafach Hutchins, Frank Strafach

Natty Sisco

October 24, 2008

Joyce, Bobby, Natalie, and all the rest of the family and grandchildren....I am almost at a loss for words. When Ro told me that Uncle Putt had passed away, I got the biggest lump in my throat. Maybe it was because he was the last connection to my own mom and dad, maybe because every time I saw him he seemed like he would live forever despite his age, maybe because it just caught me off guard.

I had a tough time falling asleep last night as I was trying to conjure up old memories and once they started flooding my mind, it was hard to turn them off. I didn't want to shut them down. One memory kept popping up: I was no more than 18 or 19, finishing my weekly chore of cutting the grass at Edna's next door, when I'd hear Aunt Theresa calling for me to stop by when I had finished. I'd end up staying there until supper (and more often than not they'd insist on me having supper with them....actually they wouldn't even ask--Aunt Theresa would just set an extra plate!). We'd talk about EVERYTHING from school to work to driving a car (Uncle Putt always had a "tip" for me concerning driving). I have probably forgotten more than I have remembered in my 49 years on this Earth, but those times are crystal clear to me to this day, and those are the memories I'll cherish.

I know I speak for my brother and sisters when I say that Uncle Putt had a good long life and we should all be grateful for that. He will be missed as dearly as all those who have passed in our family, but keep in mind, he's only a memory away.

God Bless, Uncle Putt. Say "hi" to everyone for us.

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