Joseph M. Penta

PENTA, Joseph M. – 89, Of Somerville, Hull and Ft. Myers, FL, passed away peacefully   surrounded by his loving family on May 19, 2017.

Beloved husband of the late Anne T. (Walsh) Penta.

Loving father of Michael A. Penta and his wife Elizabeth of Cranston, RI, Patricia A. Fitzgerald and her husband Thomas of Melrose, Paula M. Molloy of Dracut and her late husband Alan, Joan Corkery and her husband Sean of SC, Joseph E. Penta and his wife Michele of Wakefield, Suzi Weiss and her husband Matthew of Melrose.

Brother of Kathleen Aparo and her husband Salvatore of GA and the late John and Lawrence Penta.

Dear grandfather of Christopher, Amy, Jake, Kathleen, Tara, Allison, Timothy, Eric, Jack, Owen, Alicia, Joseph, Ethan, Adam, and Haley. Great grandfather of Edward.

Predeceased by his longtime companion Elizabeth Clifford.

Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Funeral procession from the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, 855 Broadway (Powder House Sq.) Somerville, Tuesday morning at 9:00 am followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Clement Church, Somerville at 10:00 am. Relatives and friends invited. Calling Hours Monday 4-8 pm.

Interment Puritan Lawn Cemetery, Peabody.

If you wish memorial donations may be made in Joseph’s name to Habitat for Humanities, 240 Commercial St., Boston, MA 02109.

Late veteran US Navy, Retired employee and Past president of I.A.T.S.E. Local Unions 489 and 11.