Paul A. "Bumpa" Gilleberto

Paul A. Gilleberto, 72 of West Peabody and Poland, Maine, died peacefully on Saturday, December 27th after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Maureen (Bedard) Gilleberto with whom he shared 48 years of marriage.

Born in Chelsea, Paul was the son of Helena (Iovine) Gilleberto and the late Ret. Revere Fire Lt. Antonio (Tony) Gilleberto of Revere.

Affectionately known as "Bumpa" by family and childhood friends, Paul grew up in Revere, graduating from Revere High School in 1971. He received two degrees from Northeastern University. He was an aero-thermo systems engineer at GE River Works for over 40 years, retiring in 2014, achieving the position of Consulting Engineer in the Chief Engineer's office. Paul was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying fishing, hiking, boating, bicycling, hockey, rollerblading, motorcycling and all types of skiing. Interests he inherited from his father led to curiosity, tinkering, and fixing anything in need of repair. In 2004 he fulfilled his lifelong dream of owning a lake house in Maine.

Beloved father to Michael Gilleberto and his wife Jennifer of North Reading and Jenny Shirley and her husband Patrick of West Peabody. He was the best "Papa" to Noah, Maxwell, and Luke Gilleberto and Noelle and Emmy Shirley.

Paul leaves behind his loving sister, Patricia Kelley and her husband Paul of West Peabody, brother-in-law Robert Bedard of Lynn, cherished family and friends. He was predeceased by his daughter, Liane, his father and mother-in-law, Roland and Catherine Bedard of Lynn and his sister and brother-in-law, Carol and Robert Butler also of Lynn.

Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend visiting hours on Tuesday, December 30th from 3 pm to 7 pm in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza Beechwood Home for Funerals 262 Beach St. Revere. A funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Wednesday, December 31st beginning at 9:30 am followed by a funeral Mass at 10:30 am in St. Adelaide's Church 708 Lowell St. Peabody, MA 01960. Interment will immediately follow in Puritan Lawn memorial Park, Peabody.

In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Revere Firefighters Union Local#926 Revere Firefighter Memorial Fund" 400 Broadway Revere, MA 02151 Attn Capt. Kevin O'Hara.