John Louis Paglierani was born in Cambridge, MA on May 29, 1932, to Elsie (Luongo) and Alfredo Paglierani, two Italian immigrants who met and married in America. John was predeceased by both his parents and two of his three sisters, Jeanette Bonina and Lucy Gomes. Also he is predeceased by his wife’s three sisters: Noreen T. Meinhart, Marilyn Sousa, and Nancy Champoux. He is survived by his sister Rose Marie Olsen of Townsend, their brother-in-law “Tubba” Gomes of East Cambridge, and Neil Sousa of AZ, brother-in-law on his wife’s side. He attended Cambridge Rindge and Latin, putting the last four months of his senior year on hold to enlist in the US Marine Corps (2-16-1951) in order to attend basic training camp at Parris Island, South Carolina. John received his Anti-Aircraft gun and Weaponry instruction at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina before serving proudly and courageously in Korea. After returning to the states he met and married his wife (also in the USMC) Janet M. Meinhart of Malden, MA, and completed his course work to receive his Rindge Tech Diploma. While John’s wife Janet, currently resides in Courville at Manchester in NH, his first daughter Noreen and husband Daniel Bogdan live in Merrimack, NH; his oldest son, John C. Paglierani is the only child remaining in Saugus; his youngest daughter, Kathy Paglierani lives in Conway, NH, and his youngest son, Alfred Paglierani resides in Chester, NH. In recent years, John lived with his daughter Janet and her husband Philip D’Eon in Nottingham where he peacefully passed on July 27, 2018 after a brief illness surrounded by family. John (also known as “Pag,” “Officer Pag” and “Constable Paglierani”) was a hard working man and community servant for the town of Saugus after moving here in 1958. His wife and five children were what mattered more than anything in the world to him, with the town of Saugus running a close second. Paying bills for a family of 7 meant a lot of hours working outside the home. The family can remember him coming in from working at the Post Office all day, taking a quick nap before dinner and then having to go out to the next job afterwards. Like most households of his time, sitting down to supper was a treasured time of sharing the days events, often this patriarch entertained his family with the stories of his many jobs. Pag worked as a baggage handler on the railroad, a Security Guard for Pinkerton, and ran a “Spotless Cleaning Company.” But his life time work of 31 years was as a Mail Handler and New England Representative for Local No. 301 out of South Postal Annex in Boston. He also served for many years as a Saugus Auxiliary Police Officer – eventually serving on the Force as a “regular.” Loving the Law and having wonderful people skills, John was appointed and became a successful Constable, working in several counties including Essex, Middlesex, and Suffolk. No matter which job John favored, his five children would most likely agree that their favorite was when he turned on the Christmas Lights and Decorations at the New England Shopping Center (previously located on the grounds of Square One Mall) at dusk, as their Dad would sometimes take one of them at a time to assist! Looking back it’s hard to imagine that this busy father had time for anything else, but having two sons and wanting to be a good role model for them and their friends, “Mr. Pag” did his share of Saugus Little League Coaching and served as a Cub Scout Den Leader for several years as well. He also had a need for self-expression and found his talents first in sketching cartoons, mostly military, and later after taking a night course at SHS, he discovered he had a talent for cake decorating as well! His children delighted at his hobbies. His wife and he found an outlet for couple time when they joined the “Scarlet Squares” Square Dancing Club with their closest friends, Corrine and Bob Van Horne, now of Las Vegas. John and Janet were crowned King and Queen of the club their first year! Being all about family though, it wasn’t long before they found the “Teen Twirlers” Square Dance Club out of Waltham for their children and several nephews and before you know it, all of them were traveling to dances all over New England. John retired from the Post Office in 1987 and built his wife’s dream home on Lake Ossipee, a new and wonderful place for his then growing extended family to congregate, to relax and have fun. He not only shared this home on weekends with his children and many of his 13 grandchildren, but often with them and several Fresh Air Kids from NY over the summer. This would not have been possible without the aid of his wife, Nana-Jan and the best loved aunt in the world - Kathy, who managed all of the children’s days when their parents were home at work. But it was John who chose to stay at his family home on Lincoln Ave during the week to keep his hand in his Constable Business for more than another decade providing all that he could for his family. One more homestead was purchased in New Port Richey, Florida and sold several years later, when this man finally decided to just rest! And so he did for the last 12 years of his life. He resided in Chester with his son Alfred for a time, then in Barrington, and finally resting in Nottingham. It is with heavy hearts of love, gratitude, and deep respect that Janet, their 5 children & 4 spouses, 13 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren say goodbye to this man who taught them love of family, country, and community and gave his all for their happiness and comfort all the days of their lives. We salute you Dad with weeping eyes and broken hearts....until we meet again.