Obituaries
Obituary for Afghan Vet Killed in Stoneham Shooting
Joseph Puopolo Jr., 27, of Stoneham, was killed in a shooting on July 3.
This article was posted by Mark Ouellette. It was reported and written by Mark Ouellette.Joseph John Puopolo Jr., 27, of Stoneham, passed away on Wednesday, July 3.
Joseph was the beloved son of Joseph J. and Dolores K. (Cavallo) Puopolo. He was the loving fiancé of Maria Ouzounidis. He was a proud Task Force Storm Veteran serving as a US Army Ranger in the 10th Mountain Division in Afghanistan.
Joseph was the devoted brother of Dominica Puopolo and Anthony Puopolo. He was the loving uncle of Gabriella “Moo Moo” Puopolo and the cherished grandson of Antonette (LaFerrera) Cavallo and her late husband Joseph “Peppy” Cavallo and the late Dominic Puopolo and his late wife Rose Marie (DeLuca) Puopolo. Joseph was also survived by many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Funeral from the Barile Family Funeral Home, 482 Main St. (Route 28) Stoneham on Monday, July 8 at 9 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass celebrating Joseph’s eternal life at Saint Patrick Church, 71 Central St., Stoneham at 10 a.m.
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A remembrance was held from 1-7 p.m. on Sunday, July 7 at the funeral home.
Interment with military honors will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.
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Donations in Joseph’s name may be made to Helping Our Troops c/o StonehamBank, 80 Montvale Ave., Stoneham, MA 02180.
For more information, visit the Barile Family Funeral Home Facebook page.
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