Obituary: Albert ‘Papa’ Pierce, 66, of Wallingford

From Wallingford Funeral Home

Albert “Papa” Pierce, 66, of Wallingford, loving husband of Carolyn (McCaskill) Pierce, passed away November 2, 2017 peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends.

He was born in Meriden on June 23, 1951, a son of the late Leslie and Jennie (Simonetta) Pierce. He was a Sargent in the Airforce. He worked as an operations manager for Stop & Shop for 35 years. He was a very active member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, loved Elvis and would often imitate his singing and dance moves and was a fan of Western movies. More than anything, he lived for his children and grandchildren.

In addition to his wife, Carolyn, he is survived by his daughters, Tammy (Michael) Palermo of Wallingford, and Tammy (Joseph) Ogrodnik and Jamie (Brian) Colins, both of Cheshire; his sons, Scott (Christin) Pierce of Meriden, Eric Finelli of Cheshire, and Michael (Alison) Pierce; two sisters, Frances (Dick) Stevens and Rose (Arthur) Coscuna, both of Meriden; his brother, Les (Janice) Pierce of Meriden; his grandchildren, Haley, Vincent, Peyton, Frankie, Ayden, Mason, Connor, Kelsey, Bobby, Brooke and Alaina; many nieces and nephews; and his special longtime friends, Steve and Maureen Turgeon.

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