Paul J. Procopio, 85 of Lynnfield, died Monday unexpectedly in the Union Hospital, Lynn, MA.
Born in Somerville, he lived in Lynnfield since 1960 and formerly of Somerville. He was the son of the late Margaret (Aveni) and Vincent Procopio. Paul was a self-employed contractor in the Medford and Malden area for 10 years and retired in 1993. Previous to being a contractor he was a Salesman with Grossman for building materials in the Quincy and Burlington area for 20 years. He served during World War II in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946. Beloved husband of Patricia (Cail) Procopio. Brother of the late Anthony Procopio. Cousin of Antoinette Neal, Rose Golden and John Pitingolo. A funeral service will be celebrated in the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., MEDFORD Friday at 10 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Thursday 4 - 8. Services will conclude with burial at Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree. As an expression of sympathy memorial contributions may be sent in Paul’s name to the American Diabetes Association, 330 Congress Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02210.