LYNN — Philip A. Pappa Jr., age 96, of Lynn, died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, following a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Christine (Francullo) Pappa, and the son of the late Philip and Carmella (Ruffo) Pappa. Born in Greenfield, he was raised in Greenfield and Lynn. He was a United States Army Veteran of World War II. Philip was missing in action while stationed in Italy and was a prisoner of war. He was the recipient of the Bronze Star. Philip worked as a meter repairman for the Lynn Water and Sewer Commission for 32 years until his retirement in 1984. He was a member of the D.A.V. Chapter 64, Lynn and the Massachusetts Retirement Association. He was a communicant of Holy Family Church, where he was also a Eucharistic Minister. Philip enjoyed puttering around his home and gardening.
He is survived by his sisters, Antoinette Pappa of Lynn and Phyllis Cutone of Atlanta, Georgia, his nieces Mary McGuire and her husband Doug McTernan of Newburyport and Patricia Brown and her family of Salisbury. He was the brother of the late Constance Hughes, Josephine Moya, Viola Evangelista, Carmen Pappa, and Mary McGuire.
Service information: His funeral will be held from the SOLIMINE Funeral Home, 426 Broadway (Rt. 129), Lynn on Saturday at 9 a.m., followed by a funeral Mass at Holy Family Church, Lynn at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Swampscott Cemetery. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours will be Friday from 4-6 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warriors, PO Box 96860, Washington, DC 20077-7677. Directions and guest book at Solimine.com.