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JOSEPH GUARNACCIA Obituary

GUARNACCIA, Joseph John Life-long resident of East Boston, passed away at home on Saturday April 16 at the age of 85. Beloved husband of the late Paula (Ricci). Devoted father of Rocco Guarnaccia and his wife Christine of Wilmington, Pia Penney and her husband Steven of East Boston and Joseph Guarnaccia and his wife Melissa of Windham, NH. Cherished grandfather of Joseph Robert, Zachary Matthew, Joseph Charles, Sarah Faith and Christopher Ricci. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Family and friends will honor Joe's life by gathering at the Ruggiero Family Memorial Home 971 Saratoga St., East Boston on Tuesday April 19th from 4-8PM and again on Wednesday morning at 8:30AM before leaving in funeral procession to Sacred Heart Church Brooks St., East Boston for a 10AM funeral mass in celebration of Joe's life. Services will conclude with Joe being laid to rest with his beloved wife Paula at Holy Cross Cemetery Malden, MA. In lieu of flowers please make a gift donation in the memory of Joseph J. Guarnaccia to the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder clinic at: www.massgeneral.org/about/support. For more info on Joe's life visit ruggieromh.com East Boston - Peabody

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Published by Boston Globe from Apr. 17 to Apr. 18, 2022.

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Michael Travaglini

April 20, 2022

Rocco, Pia and Joe - Please accept my deepest condolences on the passing of your Dad.
I am out of town or I certainly would have come and paid my respect in person.
He was a true gentleman and I have many wonderful memories of him at so many stages of my life!
May he rest in Eternal Peace

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19

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Ruggiero Family Memorial Home - East Boston

971 Saratoga Street, East Boston, MA 02128

Apr

20

Funeral

8:30 a.m.

Ruggiero Family Memorial Home - East Boston

971 Saratoga Street, East Boston, MA 02128

Apr

20

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

Sacred Heart Church

Brooks St., East Boston, MA

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971 Saratoga Street, East Boston, MA 02128

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