Michael-Palmaffy-Obituary

Michael Joseph Palmaffy

Vallejo, California

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Former Vallejo City Councilman, Michael Joseph Palmaffy, USN, Ret., 82, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Nov. 26 at David Grant Medical Center on Travis AFB in Fairfield following a sudden heart attack.A memorial mass followed by military honors will be held 12 noon Friday, Dec. 14 at St. Basil...

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Condolences to the Palmaffy Family.

I will miss our short conversations about my dogs, and I'm sure my dogs already miss the attention they got from their friend while on our walks.

America the Beautiful

My most sincere condolences to the entire Palmaffy family for the loss of a wonderful man.

Mike, many memories. Like the time you brought me a light weight tent to make it easier to pack down into the Grand Canyon. We got all the way down there, and it was a child's tent and my legs hung out the door. We all had a good laugh on that one. Blessings to the Palmaffy family. Shane & Beth McAffee

Brotherhood of the Dolphin

To the Palmaffy Family,

On behalf of the Charleston Base SUBVETS and Swamp Fox Chapter SUBVETS WWII, I offer you our sincere condolences on Michael's passing. We grieve with you on the death of your loved one and our shipmate. The SUBVETS will have your family in our thoughts and prayers. There is no expiration date on the back of our dolphins and Michael, who earned his 'fish' when he qualified on USS BAYA SS-318 in 1957, will always be remembered as a Brother of the Phin and a great...

Rest in peace fellow Veteran Michael J. Palmaffy. Thank you for serving our great Nation with honor and distinction. On July 27, 2013, you were one of over 400 Korean War Veterans honored by www.VallejoVetsBuilding.org with federal, state, county, and city Certificates of Appreciation, plus another from the Consul General of the Republic of Korea that stated, "Michael J. Palmaffy In recognition of your most honorable service to defend Korea's and America's shared ideals of Freedom and...

To Betty and the Palmaffy family:
Mike or Palmtree as we effectiously called him, was one of the greatest guys anyone could have known. His love for the City of Vallejo; the Greater Vallejo Recreation District; the County of Solano or the United States Navy and her Submarine Service was unpararalled, but his friendship was untouchable. Fly with the Angels my friend, you will be missed, but we did have a good time.....Terry Curtola