Paul F. Bacigalupo Sr., age 81 of Siesta Key, Florida formerly of Woburn and Needham, passed away peacefully on January 19th at the Tippet Hospice Home in Needham, following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of the late Bernadette M. (Pereira) Bacigalupo and together they shared fifty-four years of marriage prior to her death last August. Born in Lowell, MA, Paul was one of four children of the late Louis and Alice Bacigalupo.
Paul was raised and educated in Reading. He was a proud veteran and honorably served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957. When he returned home from his service he began a 36 year career with IBM where he worked as an Industry Specialist and also served a past president of the American Production and Inventory Control Society, A.P.I.C.S.
Paul enjoyed being social, playing cribbage and bridge, bowling with friends and family, and spending time in Florida. But nothing gave him more joy than being together with his family and sharing quality time together.
He is survived by his devoted children, Paul F. Bacigalupo Jr. of Needham, Carol Fallon of Framingham, and Diane Doherty and her husband Thomas of Woburn. He was the loving grandfather to Connor Fallon, Max, Julia, and Jake Doherty. Cherished brother of Janet DeMorales and her husband George of Litchfield, AZ, Gail MacDonald and her companion Wesley Osborn of Tucson, AZ, the late Joan King and her surviving husband Aubrey of North Reading. He is also lovingly survived by many nieces and nephews.
A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday, January 24th, at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 280 Main St., Woburn, at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Services will conclude with military honors and inurnment at Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn. It has been requested that in lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Paul's memory to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942. Arrangements by the McLaughlin - Dello Russo Funeral Service of Woburn.