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Paul Joseph Magro

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PAUL JOSEPH MAGRO, 94, passed away on Aug. 16, 2014. He was born in Worcester, Mass. on Jan. 5, 1920 to Sebastiano and Josephine (Ciurcina) Magro. Mr. Magro was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Little Rock. He served in the United States Army serving in World War II and was a Principal with the Little Rock School District for 33 years. He is survived by his brother, Anthony Magro; sister, Mary Joyce; daughters by mutual agreement, Janet Lowe and Jane Lang; and a host of nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Anna Marie Magro; sisters, Frances Bellerive, Anna Verdoloino, Pauline Pellegrino, Rosemary Buduo; and his twin sister, Josephine Giaquinto. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 19 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Little Rock with Father Warren Harvey officiating. Burial will be in Black Springs Cemetery in Black Springs, Ark. Visitation will be held on Monday, Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. with Rosary service starting at 7 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Our House Shelter, 302 E. Roosevelt Rd., Little Rock, Ark. 72206, (501)374-7383, Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church, 1003 N. Tyler St., Little Rock, Ark. 72205, (501) 663-8632 or Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, 1321 S. Van Buren St., Little Rock, Ark. 72204, (501) 663-5073. Special thanks to Katz Morrison, Mike Margolis, Deloris Williams and Terry Mashing for all of their loving care given to Paul. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., (501)224-2200. Mr. Magro's online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.

Published August 18, 2014

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