Shrewsbury – Pasquale “Patsy” A. DiPilato, 89, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011 in UMass Hospital, surrounded by his family. His loving wife, Jennie (Marzilli) DiPilato, predeceased him in 1991.
He is survived by his son, Vincent A. DiPilato and his longtime girlfriend, Alice d”Entremont, who Patsy thought of as a daughter, and was his primary caregiver; two grandsons, Daniel V. DiPilato, stationed with the United States Army in Italy, and Andrew N. DiPilato of Shrewsbury; two brothers, Domenic A. DiPilato and his wife Anna of Pittsburg and Nino M. DiPilato and his fiancé Arlene Skala of Charlotte, N.C.; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Eleanora DiPilato.
Born in Worcester, he was a son of Italian immigrants Vincenzo and Nunzia (Paradiso) DiPilato. He served his nation proudly during World War II, in the United States Navy. He was stationed in Oahu, during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Mr. DiPilato retired from Presmet Corporation in Worcester, where he had worked as a machinist for over 15 years. He had previously worked for Worcester Pressed Steel and had also owned and operated a dry cleaning business. He was a member of Saint Anne's Church in Shrewsbury and the Eastside Post 201 American Legion.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the wonderful people on the 7th floor at UMass Hospital. The doctors, nurses and support staff went above and beyond the call of duty to make Mr. DiPilato and his family comfortable in his final days.
Calling hours will be held Friday, Sept. 9, from 4 to 8 p.m., in the Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel, 370 Plantation St., Worcester. His funeral will be held Saturday, Sept. 10, at 9:30 a.m., in Saint Anne's Church, 130 Boston Turnpike (Route 9), Shrewsbury. Interment will follow in Worcester County Memorial Park of Paxton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Jimmy Fund, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168 or by visiting www.jimmyfund.org.
For online condolences or for directions to the funeral home or the church, visit www.mercadantefuneral.com.
