Robert “Bob” D. Paglia, 64, of Whitman, died peacefully on the morning of March 9, 2019, after a brief illness.
Born in Springfield, MA, Bob was the son of Palma and Jerrie Paglia, grew up in Braintree and graduated from Braintree High School, class of 1972.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Paglia of Whitman, son, Drew Paglia of Boston, sister Susan Whittemore of Braintree. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him including his many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Bob spent his career working for Montague-Brown, Inc. of Quincy and managed their Fall River facility for the past 20 years.
He was a Boston sports enthusiast, with a particular love for baseball, playing on many local baseball and softball teams over the years. He delighted in watching the Red Sox and Patriots enjoy many championships. He enjoyed sharing his cooking specialties with family and friends, travel, golf and fishing.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday March 14th at 8:15AM from the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth Street (Rte. 58 at the rotary circle) Whitman, followed by a funeral mass at 9:00AM in the Holy Ghost Church, Whitman. Burial will follow in the St James Cemetery, Whitman. Visitation will be on Wednesday March 13th from 4:00-8:00PM.
Bob also had a special love for his pets. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the MSPCA https://www.mspca.org/ or your favorite charity.