Pagliuca, George J. Sr.,of Roslindale passed away peacefully on May 13, 2015, surrounded by his family. Cherished husband for 51 years of the late Jean "Terry" (Molloy) Pagliuca. Beloved son of the late Giuseppe & Carmela (Iantosca ) Pagliuca. Loving father of Jean Pagliuca Smith & her husband Jay, Diane M. Capelotti & her husband Robert, George J. Pagliuca & his wife Diane, Kathy Pagliuca Murphy & her husband William, and Karen A. Gelinas & her husband Mark. Devoted grandfather of Emily, Erica, Rachael, Joseph, Lauren, Julia, Matthew, Meghan, Taylor, and Leah. Loving brother of Anthony Pagliuca & his wife Lillian, and Theresa Wyllie & her husband Richard, and the late Charles, James Pagliuca, and Josephine Nunziato. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews, and grandnieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to attend visiting hours in the Joseph Russo Funeral Home, 814 American Legion Highway, (near Cummins Hwy.) ROSLINDALE on Sunday May 17 from 2-6PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday morning, May 18 at 10AM in the Sacred Heart Church, 169 Cummins Highway, Roslindale. Interment at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Roslindale. Expressions of Sympathy in George's name may be made to the George Pagliuca Memorial Fund, c/o Brookline Arts Center, 86 Monmouth Street, Brookline MA 02446.