Pauline A. (Castiglione) Ciulla

PAULINE A. (CASTIGLIONE) CIULLA – in Woburn, April 7th. Beloved wife of the late Constantino J. “Costy” Ciulla. Devoted mother of Paula M. King and her husband Jack, and Joseph F. Ciulla, all of Woburn. Dear sister of Louis Castiglione and Joseph Castiglione and his wife Marie, all of Woburn, Marie Scionti and her husband Anthony of Haverhill, and the late Frank Castiglione. Cherished grandmother of Jacquelyn Liddell and her husband Nick, Danielle King and Michaela and Brittany Ciulla. Also survived by her sister-in-law, Sandy Mangano of Lawrence, as well as several loving nieces and nephews and their families. Funeral from the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home, 263 Main Street, Woburn, on Wednesday, April 10th, at 10:45 a.m., followed by a Memorial Mass in St. Charles Church, 280 Main Street, Woburn, at 11. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday morning from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m., prior to the Mass. Interment is private. Expressions of sympathy in Pauline’s memory may be made to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, New England Chapter, 72 River Park Street, Suite 202, Needham, MA 02494. (ccfa.org)

OBITUARY:

Pauline A. Ciulla, a lifelong Woburn resident, passed away at Winchester Hospital on Sunday, April 7th, following a lengthy illness. The beloved wife of the late Constantino J. “Costy” Ciulla, who died in 2010, she was eighty-five years of age.

Born in Woburn, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (DeVito) Castiglione. She married her husband, “Costy,” in 1951 and they were devoted to one another for over sixty years. They made their home in Woburn’s South End, where they raised their two children. For over twenty-five years, she worked in the small claims department of the Woburn Courthouse, retiring in her mid-sixties.

Family was Pauline’s priority in life, and she was a doting “Grammy” to her four granddaughters. She was a quiet woman with a close circle of friends with whom she enjoyed spending time. An avid bowler, Pauline was a member of several women’s bowling leagues.

She and her husband traveled extensively throughout their lives together. They enjoyed many cruises as well as wonderful trips to Alaska, Italy, and Aruba, and frequent visits to Cape Cod. Pauline was also a devout parishioner of St. Charles Church throughout her life.

Preceding her in death, along with her husband, was a brother, Frank Castiglione.

Surviving are a daughter, Paula M. King and her husband Jack, a son, Joseph F. Ciulla, all of Woburn, two brothers, Louis Castiglione and Joseph Castiglione and his wife Marie, all of Woburn, and a sister, Marie Scionti and her husband Anthony of Haverhill. She was also the cherished grandmother of Jacquelyn Liddell and her husband Nick, Danielle King and Michaela and Brittany Ciulla, and leaves her sister-in-law, Sandy Mangano of Lawrence, as well as several loving nieces and nephews and their families.

The funeral will be held from the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home, 263 Main Street, Woburn, on Wednesday, April 10th, at 10:45 a.m., followed by a Memorial Mass in St. Charles Church, 280 Main Street, Woburn, at 11. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday morning from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m., prior to the Mass. Interment is private.

Expressions of sympathy in Pauline’s memory may be made to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, New England Chapter, 72 River Park Street, Suite 202, Needham, MA 02494. ccfa.org)