Currents News Staff
It was a somber farewell to a beloved actor. “Sopranos” star Tony Sirico was laid to rest in Brooklyn Wednesday.
Sirico, best known for his role as Paulie “Walnuts” passed away at the age of 79. His funeral Mass was held in his hometown neighborhood of Bensonhurst at the Basilica of Regina Pacis.
Tony’s brother, Father Robert Sirico, celebrated the funeral Mass and acknowledged all of his loyal fans who came to pay their respects. The late actor was then buried at Calvary Cemetery in Queens.