Joseph P. “Joe” Bucci, Jr. of Malden, died Monday at the Whidden Memorial Hospital. He was 71.
Mr. Bucci was raised in Medford, the son of the late Joseph and the late Jennie (DiCesare) Bucci. Joe served in the Air Force during the Vietnam era and worked for many years with the MBTA. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.
He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth “Betty” Bucci. He was the father of Joseph Bucci III, Brenda Rufo and her husband Daniel, Michelle Luong and her husband Jimmy all of Malden, Peter Bucci and his wife Allison of Newton. He was a loving grandfather to Kyle, Eric, Caitlin, Jena and Juliana. He was the dear brother of the late Mary Mandarini.
Family and friends may call Wednesday 4 – 8 at the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford. Procession will gather at 9 AM, Thursday followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Clement Church, Medford, at 10 AM. Burial will follow at Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden.