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Mario Palliola Veteran
June 18, 2022

Obituary

SPENCER: Mario Palliola, 83, passed away peacefully at home on June 18th after a long and courageous battle with cardiac amyloidosis.



He was born in Worcester, son of the late Mario and Margaret (Polini) Palliola. He leaves his beloved wife of 40 years, Kathy (Murtaugh) Palliola of Spencer, his son, Michael Palliola of Newburyport, MA, 3 stepchildren, Maureen Morin and her husband Dan of Millbury, James Grady and his wife Robin of Auburn and Stephen Grady and his wife Donna of Auburn, and 5 grandchildren (Eric, Tyler, Ryan, Katie, and Julia). He also leaves a sister, Eleanor Mara, of Northborough, a niece and nephew as well as many cousins both in the US and Italy.



Mario was most recently employed by CVS pharmacy in Spencer as a registered pharmacist until his retirement in 2016. Prior to that, he was Director of Pharmacy at Memorial Hospital in Worcester from 1986 until 1999, where he started as a staff pharmacist in 1974. Mario graduated from South High School in Worcester in 1956, and went on to receive his Bachelor’s in Pharmacy from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in 1960 and his Masters degree in Hospital Pharmacy Administration in 1978. Earlier in his career, he worked as a chemist/narcotic Analyst with the Department of Public Health, in the division of Food and Drug in Boston.



He proudly served 4 years in the US Navy as a commissioned officer in the security group department in Washington, DC and was stationed overseas in the Persian Gulf in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain from 1961-1962, earning the rank of Lieutenant. He also served as a reserve deputy sheriff in the Worcester County Sheriff's office for many years.



Mario was a passionate enthusiast for all Boston sports teams, loved nature and camping over the years, especially at Race Point Beach on Cape Cod and Lake Dennison where he met many lifelong friends. He was an avid skier and was a ski instructor at Wachusett Mountain for many years. He also spent many summers on his boat on Lake Quinsigamond. He loved his fast sports cars and always reminisced about memories in his 1966 Chevy Corvette Stingray. He was deeply proud of his Italian heritage and enjoyed visiting Italy with his son to spend time with his family. He was a lover of animals, especially his beloved German shepherds, Kasha and Khloe. He was a devoted husband and father, a patient and hardworking man and a true gentleman to all who met him. He will be sorely missed by his family and friends.



Services will be private. There are no calling hours. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery in Leicester, Ma. Please omit flowers. Donations can be made to Second Chance Animal Services, P. O. Box 136, East Brookfield, MA 01515.

The MORIN FUNERAL HOME, 1131 Main St., Leicester is directing arrangements for the family.

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J. Henri Morin & Sons Funeral Home
23 Maple Terrace
Spencer, MA 01562
508-885-3992