Joseph E. Paluzzi, age 91, a longtime resident of Braintree, died peacefully, Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, surrounded by his loving family.

Joseph was born in Quincy, to the late Albert R. and Eleanor M. (Cellini) Paluzzi. Raised in West Quincy, he was a graduate of Quincy High School, Class of 1952. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University. He lived in Braintree for the past sixty years.

Joe was proud to have served in the United States Army during the Korean conflict. He received the Army Occupation Medal (Germany), National Defense Service Medal, and Good Conduct Medal. While posted in Europe, he served as a cryptologic specialist, holding a high-security clearance deciphering coded messages, and handling sensitive and classified information.

Joe began his career working as a loftsman for the Bethlehem Steel Company at the former Fore River Shipyard in Quincy. After college, he took a job with Camp Dresser & McKee and then went on to work for Stone & Webster for many years as a quality assurance engineer, working at nuclear power plants. Joe finished his career as an environmental project engineer for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He had been retired for many years.

Joe and his wife, Mimi, were longtime parishioners of Sacred Heart Church in Weymouth Landing.

Most of all, he was devoted to his family, especially his sons and grandchildren, actively supporting their many activities and accomplishments.

Beloved husband for sixty-nine years of Erminia M. “Mimi” (Pietrandrea) Paluzzi.

Devoted father of Laurence J. Paluzzi and his wife Catherine of Waltham, Joseph A. Paluzzi and his wife Elizabeth of Braintree, and Robert J. Paluzzi of Plymouth.

Loving grandfather of Matthew and James Paluzzi, Olivia and Christina Paluzzi.

Dear brother of Phyllis B. Bagen and her late husband John, George V. Paluzzi, Albert M. Paluzzi, and predeceased by Daniel R. Paluzzi and his surviving wife Diane, Cecilia A. Blair and her surviving husband Normann, Ann I. Plant and her surviving husband William, and Anthony L. Paluzzi and his surviving wife Wendy.

Joe is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and their families.

For many years, he and his beloved wife Mimi happily spent their summers in the mountain town of Supino, Italy — the birthplace of both Mimi and his father, Albert, and the place where Mimi and Joseph were married. There, they lived among their Italian relatives and joyfully welcomed visits from family and friends.

Visiting Hours will be held at the Sweeney Brothers Home for Funerals, 1 Independence Avenue, Quincy, on Tuesday, April 29, from 4 – 7 p.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish in Sacred Heart Church, 72 Washington Street, Weymouth, on Wednesday, April 30, at 12 p.m. Entombment, with military honors, to follow at Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree.

For those who wish, donations in Joseph’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or www.stjude.org.