Joan M. Pucillo

Joan M. (vanLith) Pucillo of Braintree, formerly of Dorchester, died peacefully on October 20, 2019. Joan worked as a speech therapist in the Whitman and Boston Public School systems for many years. She sang in the church choirs at Sacred Heart Church and St. Albert the Great Church and looked forward to performing in the annual Showtime plays at Sacred Heart.  

Beloved wife of the late Gerald L. Pucillo. Devoted mother of Jerry Pucillo and his wife Liz of Weymouth, Denise Neville and her husband William of Hanson, Paula Schenkel and her husband David of MD, Tony Pucillo and his wife Chris of Hull, Joanne D’Amico of Braintree, John Pucillo of Quincy, Lisa Cosgrove and her husband Paul of Duxbury, Mike Pucillo and his wife Peg of Braintree and the late Angela Pucillo. Loving sister of the late Louise McDonald. Cherished Nana of 18 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. 

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Wednesday 4-8 PM in the McDonald Keohane Funeral Home SOUTH WEYMOUTH at 809 Main Street (Rte 18 opp. So. Shore Hospital).

Relatives and friends will gather in the funeral home at 9 AM Thursday prior to the Funeral Mass in St. Clare’s Church, Braintree at 10 AM.

Burial in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Boston.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Joan may be made to Alzheimers Assn., MA Chapter, 309 Waverley Oaks Rd., Waltham, MA 02452.