Honor A Veteran's Last Wish & Help a Widow Survive...

Anthony L. Paluzzi of Plymouth, MA, died on August 15th, 2024, in his home. He was taken from us much, much too early, and not by natural causes, but by the hands of another. Unfortunately, this "another" was not a burglar or stranger, but his youngest son, who is 26 years old and suffers from mental illness. He is the beloved husband of Wendy Cooke-Paluzzi. He was born in Boston, MA, in May of 1951. He was educated in Quincy, MA, and was a graduate of Quincy High School and Quincy College. Anthony was a veteran who proudly served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War, receiving the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal.

Anthony worked for the City of Quincy's school department as a carpenter for many years until his retirement. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, he enjoyed time spent with his family, especially his grandchildren, because there was nothing more important to him than his family. He would do odd jobs for anyone and was always willing to lend a helping hand to someone in need. He was an avid New England sports fan and told anyone who would listen that his fondest memories were of going to New England Patriot's games with his four boys.

Besides his wife Wendy, he is survived by his sons, Brandon, Gary, Anthony Jr., and Matthew. He was the cherished and proud grandfather of Ronan Paluzzi, Vienna Paluzzi, Virginia Paluzzi, and Danette Paluzzi, his "little angels."

Anthony's wake was only three hours long, but almost 400 people came through in that time, just to give a little insight into what type of man he was and the lives he touched while on this earth.

It was my dad's request that when "his time came," anyone looking to give flowers or anything like that to his final send-off would instead make a donation to the Wounded Warrior Project or a similar organization because he said "flowers just die in a few days," and a donation could go much further to make a real difference in a veteran's (or their family's) lives.

As if this tragedy isn't difficult enough, Wendy (his widow) cannot get the paperwork for my father for 90 days, as she is told by state police doing this investigation. She cannot work, and my dad's pension payments were already stopped in August... Also, his VA benefits (which he just got to 100% disability last year after fighting for it for over 30 years) were also stopped, and even the little life insurance he had (25k of which 15k has been allocated to the funeral home) cannot be processed without the police paperwork or proper death certificate from the county.

So, any gifts of generosity we receive, will go to help my mother get through the next few months of bills. **Because on top of all she is dealing with, she is now stressing out every day that the home they've had for 20 years will be foreclosed on and her car and my dad's truck will be repossessed.** She has already begun to sell jewelry and anything else of value she can find in the house to try to raise money to keep up with the bills. My brothers and I have done as much as we can to help, but it's just not enough... Anyone who's ever been through a similar situation knows waiting for the authorities or even your mortgage company to get back to you with any solutions is a "don't hold your breath situation." Once she receives enough to keep up will the bills and make a few repairs to the house for an eventual sale, any remaining funds will go into a Wounded Warrior Project fundraiser, already set up in my father's name... Because it was such a very important organization and cause that he believed in very much and had been donating to for many years now. We want to honor him and help him honor those who he honored so highly, one last time with the most generous gift we can give in his name...

So, Thank You from the bottom of our hearts for taking the time to read this...

May God bless You, Your Family and Loved ones.

Warmest Regards,

The Paluzzi family.

(Remember to hug and kiss your loved ones a little tighter tonight because you never know when it will be the last time.) God Bless