Paul J. Pillitieri

PILLITIERI - Paul J. "The Rocket" Of Buffalo, entered into rest July 22, 2019. Beloved husband of Mary A. (nee Alessi) Pillitieri; devoted father of Mary Lou (Frank) Mangione, Sarah (Ronald) Ruffino Sr. and Sandra Pillitieri (Sean Roberts); cherished grandfather of Danielle (John), Erica (Patrick), Ronald Jr. (Jeannine), Alexis (Nick) and the late Frank; adored great-grandfather of Alison, Ashton, Lila, Emmett, Luca, Madelynn and Giovanni; dear brother of Agnes Brown and the late Ross, Florence, Minn, Mary, Phyllis, Roger and Joe; fond brother-in-law Steve (Lucy) Alessi, Shirley Favatta and the late Samuel, Angelo, Mario, Michael and Lucy; also survived by loving nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may visit the Lombardo Funeral Home (Northtowns Chapel), 885 Niagara Falls Blvd., near Eggert/Sheridan Dr., on Thursday from 2-8 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Spirit Church, 85 Dakota St., Buffalo on Friday morning at 9 o'clock (please assemble at church). Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. Paul was a US Army Veteran.