Annunzio “Joe” Parisi
...WWII Air Force, Raytheon retiree; 83
TEWKSBURY, MA - Annunzio “Joe” Parisi, 83, a decorated WWII Army Air Force veteran,died Tuesday morning, Sept. 3, at the Lowell General Hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was the husband of Norma J. (Vincent) Parisi, with whom he had celebrated a 54th weddinganniversary this past Feb. 6th.
He was born in Providence R.I., one of ten children of the late Michele and Antonina (Ragno)Parisi. He had been a resident of Tewksbury for the last 4 decades.
During WWII, he served as a Air Traffic Controller, and received several decorations and medalsincluding two Bronze Battle Stars.
He retired from Raytheon where he had worked in Waltham and South Lowell as a TestEquipment Maintenance Technician. He was a member of I.B.E.W. Local 1505 in Woburn.
He was a communicant of both St. William’s in Tewksbury and in earlier years St. Dorothy’sChurch in Wilmington.
Besides his wife, he is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, David H. Parisi ofTewksbury, Michael J. and his wife Cindy (LaForme) Parisi of Pelham, NH, Richard A. and hiswife Amy (Thurston) Parisi of Chester, NH, two daughters and a son-in-law, Janis M. Parisi ofTewksbury, Lori A. and her husband David Ferreira of Amherst, NH, seven grandchildren, Dana,Jesse, Mike, Katie, Joey, Mandy, and Bethany, three sisters, Josephine Bonanno-Forit ofGreenville, R.I., Ann Caparco of Providece R.I., Mary Ammendolia of Canton, MA, fourbrothers, Steve Parisi of Rehoboth, MA, Tony Parisi of N.C., Frank Parisi of Milford, MA, MikeParisi of FL, and numerous nieces and nephews.He was also brother of the late Sam Parisi, and John Parisi.
His funeral is Friday, Sept 6., at 10:30 a.m. from the funeral home, followed by a Funeral Mass Friday at11:30 a.m. in St. William’s Church, 1351 Main St. (Rte 38) Tewksbury. Visiting hours Thursday2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the funeral home. Interment in Tewksbury Cemetery.
Flowers arewelcome, however, memorials to Angels Above Charitable Trust, P.O. Box 9501, Lowell, MA01852 will be appreciated.