Paul Maurice Gurrieri, 77, of Mesa, AZ passed away on September 16, 2012. Paul had a love for classical music, cooking, astronomy, shopping, painting and reading. As a hardworking man, Paul had many careers throughout his life, he worked as a police officer for the NYPD, in Brooklyn, NY; as a butcher, the one who invented chicken cutlets; as well as a printer, after attending the NY School of Printing, but nothing meant more to Paul, then spending time with his family. He is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Tina Gurrieri; sons: John-Paul (Glenda) and Anthony Joseph (Liz) Gurrieri; daughters: Antoinette Gurrieri and Dina (Damien) Hill; brothers: Louie (Pauline) Gurrieri, Fr. John Gurrieri and Joseph Gurrieri; and his grandchildren: Paul Gurrieri, Krystina Bottom, Tina-Marie Gurrieri, Matthew Gurrieri, Tyler Anthony Gurrieri, Chiara Anne Hill, Anthony Joseph Gurrieri Jr., Keagan Allen Hill and Isabella Gurrieri. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm, Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Mariposa Gardens Cemetery Chapel, 6747 E. Broadway Rd in Mesa. Please visit www.mariposagardens.com to leave condolences. (480) 830-4422
