Eugene Pannaralla Obituary

Dadio,The greatest man you ever knew


How do you put into words the things a man such as Dad has meant to us? There is no real way. I can only hope that he will look down and see that he did one hell of a job raising a family of nine on nothing except the love of his wife (Mom)and his family. Dad touched the lives of many and left a lasting impression on them, anyone you talk to has a fond memory of him. Dad will live forever in the hearts and minds of all who knew him, and I'm sure the memories will be passed on for generations to come. Dad will be missed as Mom also is missed, but I know in my heart that they are together now with no pain,suffering or worries. They can look down and see what they created through their lifetime of love. They say everyone has a hero, Dad was mine, not because he did one great thing, but because he did alot of things great, he finshed them all without any complaints. There will be an empty spot in my heart where Mom and Dad are missing from, but I know he would want me to do the best that I can for my family as he did for his. I can only hope Dad is as proud of me ,as I am proud of Dad. Dad I will miss you as I am sure everyone who knew you will, If Mom doesn't have you too busy, check in on us once in a while.

I love you Dadio


p.s. Thanks for the Birthday card
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Dad
I can never express how much I have loved you. As a child I never realized the depth of your love. I will miss your smile, your touch, your laughter. Please watch over all of your family. We need your love now and always.
May you have peace eternal.
I love you,
Pamela

You always treated me like I was part of the family. We had a lot of laugh's together. May the grace of God be with you and all of the family. May you look down on us and watch over all of us.

Mr. P was such an influence in my life. He was my second father and his children were my second family. I thank God for the times I had with him, Mrs. P and his children. He will be missed.

My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family! May the God of Comfort be with you and your family. May the memories of your father bring you joy!

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

I only know first-hand what I'm feeling at the moment and that's sad. There's a huge void now, where grandpa and grandma used to be... they were the one constant in my life... same house and routine for the 30 yrs and I was priveleged to know them. Now I have to accept something different about that segment of my life that I always knew I could count on, especially grandpa. Even through grandma's struggle with alzheimer's, her move to the nursing home, and final passing in February, grandpa didn't waiver much from his routine... got up every morning made coffee and read the paper, watched the baseball games on tv, liked his old style (until the dr put the kabash on that), played the lottery (pick 3 & 4 were his favs), never forgot to send a birthday or anniversary card, and he was ALWAYS good for replying with a letter to one sent to him. and I do believe the man was born in the same clothes he wore each day... he was a "uniform" kinda guy when it came to his attire. His shoes were always polished... but of course, his father Rocco was a shoemaker and taught the family not only how to make a good pair of Italian leather shoes, but also how to make them last! and grandpa's sure did! I was looking at his shoes yesterday and from a distance they looked newer... polished up and in seemingly good condition... until I picked them up in my hands to discover that they were falling apart at the seems in certain places! I never would've guessed. Boy was he frugal and smart. Not what people today would expect of a man who managed to survive WWII, marry an English woman and convince her to leave her motherland for America at the ripe at of 21, work 3 jobs simultaneously at times to raise 9 children and many more grandchildren, and all on an 8th grade education. Family and work were his life's focus, and we are the privileged beneficiaries.

Grandpa & Grandma are my priceless treasures that can never be replaced. so as my head tackles the job of trying to sooth my aching heart, I will cherish their memories and love, and miss them both every day of my life until we meet again.

Gena

Grandpa, you are a priceless treasure that can never be replaced. I will cherish my memories of you and our times together forever. I love you and miss you deeply. Until that time when we meet again, I will keep you safe in my heart.

"Gena Lena Bena"