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JOSEPH F. PULIAFICO

JOSEPH PULIAFICO Obituary

Name: Memorial Mass for JOSEPH F. PULIAFICO
Start: 2016-09-16T16:00:00.000Z
Location: St. Thomas Aquinas Church

PULIAFICO, Joseph F. Of Braintree, formerly of Milton, Sept. 10. Beloved husband of the late Marie (Greene) Puliafico. Devoted father of Peggy Ciulla of Braintree, Joseph F. Puliafico, Jr. of Milford, Michael Puliafico of Milton, Maryanne Bagley of Braintree, Sarah Puliafico of Bridgewater, and Julie Mitchell of Bridgewater. Brother of Teresa Mauro and Carmello Puliafico, both of Needham. Also survived by 12 grandchildren. Wonderful friend of the Griffin Family of Muigh Inis, Ireland. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated in St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 103 Centre St., Bridgewater, Friday, Sept. 16 at Noon. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Joe's memory may be sent to the Wrentham Developmental Center, P.O. Box 144, Wrentham, MA 02093. For further information, please visit: www.dolanchapman.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Sep. 12 to Sep. 14, 2016.

Memories and Condolences
for JOSEPH PULIAFICO

17 Entries

April 22, 2017

My deepest condolences to the Puliafico family. I have missed seeing your Dad and just googled his name to find he had passed in September. I am so sorry to read this news. Last time I saw him he was heading to Ireland, which he enjoyed so much. He said he was staying longer this time and I'd thought he was still there. I have cleaned your Dad's teeth for years. I always loved seeing and spending time with him. We shared stories each visit, and it was always life's many lessons. He will be missed. I know he loved you all very much. He always talked about his family. When your Mom Marie passed it was really hard for him. My prayers to you all.
Diane Fazio dental hygienist Dr Fugazzotto's

October 3, 2016

micheal,
sorry to hear of joe death a gintleman always time for a chat we will miss him around carna.
padraic folan i worked in macs bar

September 26, 2016

Rest in peace, Joe. You brightened our world here in Carna. Marie will be with you now. Maureen and Jackie
Dowd

September 18, 2016

My sincere sympathy to the Puliafico family on the sad passing of a true gentlemanJoe would light up any place he entered.
The qualities you passed on to people is a true reflection of the character of this highly respected gentlman both in Boston and .Conamara. You were a star everywhere you went,with wit ,stories and fun.Slan agus Beannacht a dhuine uasail.
O Mhairtin Maire,Aine Brighid, Síleagh Muighinis Conamara .

Máirtín O Catháin

September 18, 2016

Joe was one of life's gentlemen. He was a held in the highest regard by his neighbours and the community in Muigh Inis and in Carna in Ireland - his second home.
He became involved in groups that were endeavouring to promote better infrastructure and job opportunities in the community. His presence was always an uplifting experience.
Joe brought a positive attitude, a convivial atmosphere and good fun wherever he went and he must have got to know half of the people of Connemara.
Máirtín and Máire Griffen in Muigh Inis and their three daughters - Áine, Síle and Bríd - were great friends of Joe and they were an integral part of his life in Ireland.
Our sympathies go to all of his family in the United States and we share their great loss here on the other side of the Atlantic.
Thanks Joe. You made the world a better,more lively and funnier place.
- Susan and Máirtín Ó Catháin

Michael Puliafico

September 16, 2016

The most important aspect of my father's life was his choice to be a Catholic. My mother used to joke with us that he walked to his own baptism, which was true. I should, to borrow from Father Scalia, say a practicing Catholic because he had not yet become perfect at it.

The last time I saw my father alive we prayed the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy. That same day the Gospel was Luke's, The Cost of Discipleship. It mentions you cannot come to Jesus without hating your father, which is a very hard challenge to follow. If it was easy, Jesus would not have had to come to us and die for our sins.

God gave us Ten Commandments to follow and because we didn't get those right He sent His Son who distilled them down to only two, and we still struggle. My father truly believed, he practiced and he needs our prayers even now.

He came to Jesus on his own two feet. The last trip he would make before his many journeys to Ireland was always to Saint Pius the X to get the Missal so he could follow the Mass at Saint Mary's in Carna. He always put his trust in God, who set him apart before he was formed in the womb. For that I pray that he is rewarded in heaven.

Saint Therese has taught us, the world is thy ship and not thy home. My father continues his journey home. My mother would say, remember to pray for the lowest soul in Purgatory, she would then tease, because it's probably a Sicilian.

Please remember my father in your prayers.

Michael

Kevin McCue

September 15, 2016

My sincere condolences, Joe was a great guy. My parents loved Marie and Joe very much and always had a great time with them.

Kevin McCue

Brigid Griffin

September 15, 2016

Joe. A loving Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle, Neighbour and most of all a wonderful Friend. Word cannot describe the sadness of losing you.

Please God in years to come I will share all my happy memories of you with my baby boy Conall and tell him about the most wonderful friend i once knew and who fell asleep on 10th September 2016.

We pray that the light in your kitchen window in Muigh Inis will never extinguish and that it will guide us all towards the qualities you shared with us all each day through your laughter, kindness, timeless conversation and most of all your understanding of young and old.

Joe an fear uasal álainn a bhí aithne again air.

Ní dhéanfaidh muid dearmad ort go deo a chara dhílis ó Bhrigid, Francis agus Conall.

Rita Lonfon

September 15, 2016

Dear Puliafico Family, sorry to hear of Joe's passing, we were privileged to know him and spend time with him in Muigh-Inis and fondly remember his visit to stay with us in London 2003, such a caring, kind and wise person, a true Gentleman, Thinking of you at this sad time, it is lovely that Joe was so special to so many people, ar dheis De go raibh a anam.

Christine Grace Frances

September 13, 2016

Saddened by the news of Joe's passing, I smile by thinking of he and beautiful Marie together again. Young and full of love as I remember them in Squantum years ago. So many memories of babysitting Peggy and Joseph and then all but Julie as you moved away. My love to all their beautiful children.
Christine Grace Frances
F/K/A. Christine Keegan Burke
Manchester VT

Máire Ni Ghríofa

September 13, 2016

God be with you Joe will miss you

Emily Elmore

September 13, 2016

RIP beloved Dad of Sarah. She will miss you so.
My sympathy at this time of great loss.

Nora

September 13, 2016

May you rest in peace Joe Mhuighinse.Thanks for all the lovely chats,laughs,cups of tea and lovely company.Always a true gentleman who could entertain young and old alike.we will miss you dearly in Muighinse and in all of Connemara.Suaimhneas na bhflaitheas duit a Joe

PAMELA BROMBEREG

September 12, 2016

I remember Joseph as a kind man. My father and mother admired him so much. The Family of the late Palmina and Frank Bono.

Tracey Walsh

September 12, 2016

Rip Joe, a true gentlemen and friend to all. Go ndeanamh Dia grásta Ar do anam xx

Ellen Loftus

September 12, 2016

We are truly sorry to hear of the loss of your Father Joe. Our sincere condolences, May he rest in peace. The Loftus/Folan family, Callowfeenish, Carna, Galway.

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