Peter Paoletta, 88, of The Villages, FL passed away on February 26, 2026. He was born on June 29, 1937, in Alpha, NJ to the late Domenico & Rosa Bonadies Paoletta.
After high school he served in the U.S. Navy for 9 years. He worked at Kingsbury Machine Tool Company for 29 years. He retired to Florida 13 years ago. In his retirement he enjoyed working on the lawn, Genealogy, baking bread, and pasta making.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Marie Ball Paoletta. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Deb and her husband, Kent of Wolcott, CT, his son Steve of Hollywood, FL, his grandson, Kevin and his wife, Soma of Maryland, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by brothers and sisters, Tony, Santina, John, Mary, Prot, Edna, Albert, Victor, Giulius, and Giulia.
Service arrangements will be made at a future time.
Donations may be made to National Genealogical Society, PO Box 128, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701 or Cornerstone Hospice Foundation, 2445 Lane Park Road, Tavares, FL 32778.