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Walpole Obituary: Peter L. Paglari

Mr. Paglari was born in Walpole in 1934 and graduated from Walpole in Walpole High School 1952.

Mr. Peter L. Paglari age 78 years died in the Epoch of Harwich Healthcare Center, in Harwich, Massachusetts on Tuesday, January 29th, 2013. Born in Walpole, Massachusetts on February 18, 1934, the son of Guerino and Mary E. (Turco) Paglari. He graduated from Walpole High School with the Class of 1952, graduated from Boston College with the Class of 1956 and earned his Masters Degree from Boston College in 1958. Mr. Paglari was a teacher and later the Head of the Foreign Language Department at Walpole High School, for over 25 years. He was a co owner, with his sister and mother, of Edgewood Travel Agency in Walpole. A lifelong resident of Walpole, who summered in Chatham. One of the founding member of the Friends of Christopher Columbus. He was their Man of the Year in 2011. He was also Man of the Year 2012 at the Epoch of Harwich Healthcare Center. A Long term member of the Walpole Scholarship Foundation and the Boston College Alumni Association.

Beloved son of the late Guerino E. and Mary E. (Turco) Paglari Loving brother of the late Betty A Rignanese, the late Warren Paglari. Brother in law of Mary Paglari of Chatham and the late Dom Rignanese. Cherished uncle of Elizabeth and Jon Schrader of North Carolina, Barbara and James Donahue of West Chatham, Richard Rignanese of Chatham, Maryanne and Bill Packert of Nevada, and Patricia and Tom Morin of California. Also survived by 8 great nieces and nephews. Peters family would like to thank Broad Reach Hospice of Chatham and Peter’s nurse Melissa at Epoch of Harwich for the exceptional care she gave our uncle.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend the Memorial Service that will be held in the Holy Redeemer Church, 57 Highland Avenue Chatham, on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 11AM. Interment is private. Memorial donations may be made in Peter’s memory to: Alzheimer’s Association 480 Pleasant Street Watertown, Massachusetts 02672.

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