Paul Joseph Macera, 87, of Land O
Lakes, Fl., formerly of Bridgeton, died in the Regional Medical Center
of Bayonet Point, Hudson, Fl., on Tuesday, May 30, 2006.
The husband of Anna Erhart Macera, he
was born in Camden and was the son of the late Antonio and Francesca
Ferulli Macera. He had lived in Florida for the past 28 years and prior
to that had resided in Bridgeton.
Prior to his retirement, he had been
a Forman with the former Owens-Illinois Glass Co. in Bridgeton, where he
had worked for 30 years.
Paul was a Veteran of World War Two,
serving in the U. S. Army from 1939 until 1943. He was a Nascar
enthusiast, Antique Car enthusiast and had raced Hobby Stock Cars
Besides his wife of 39 years, he is
survived by: one daughter, Frances Macera Muffley and her husband Paul,
Bridgeton; five sons, Paul Joseph Macera, Jr. and his wife Donna,
Bridgeton, Charles Kwasnicki, Wesley Chapel, Fl., Robert Kwasnicki and
his wife Melissa, Holiday, Fl., Thomas Macera and his wife Tana,
Valdosta, Ga., and Franklin Macera and his wife Rebecca, Lewisville, Tx.;
one sister, Mary Macera Scarlato, Cedarville; one brother, Samuel Macera,
Waterville, Oh.; a sister-in-law, Shirley Macera, Bridgeton;
grandchildren, Dawn Pettit, Debbie Muffley, Aaron Macera, Lauren Macera,
Joshua Kwasnicki, Megan Kwasnicki, Rachel Kwasnicki, Taylor Macera, Ty
Macera, Brittany Macera, Malachi Macera, Daniel Smith and Felicia Smith;
great grandchildren, Jamie Olbrich, Zachary Olbrich, Emily Pettit and
Abby Petit. He was preceded in death by four brothers, John Macera,
Joseph Macera, Dominic Macera and Michael Macera and a sister, Florence
Macera Bacon.
Funeral services will be held on
Monday morning, June 5th at 11 a.m. at the PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, 1107
State Highway # 77, Upper Deerfield Township Burial will take place at
Overlook Cemetery in Bridgeton.
Friends may call on Monday morning
from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. prior to the services at the funeral home.
The family asks that contributions in
Mr. Macera’s memory be made to either the Pasco County Hospice, 12029
Majestic Blvd., Suite # 1, Hudson, FL 34667 or to the Ronald McDonald
House of Atlanta, Ga. Written condolences may be sent to the family
through the funeral home website at www.padgettfuneralhome.com.
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