Pauline Marie Puglia was born in Wilton North Dakota on August 22, 1919. Pauline, her mother, father and brother Andy, moved to East Chicago Indiana when Pauline was very young. She attended High School and proceeded to graduate from Beauty School to become a hair stylist. She met her Husband, Anthony Puglia and they were married on September 13, 1941. Tony went into the Army and the first 3 years of their marriage they saw very little of each other. Pauline would travel across the states to visit Tony at Boot Camp. Tony, Jr. was born in 1943 while his dad was overseas fighting the Battle of the Bulge. Once he returned to civilian life, Pauline and Tony settled into their life and Rose Marie was born in 1945 and Paulette (Paula) was born in 1953.

In 1956 Pauline and Tony purchased a home in Hammond Indiana where Tony built Pauline a Beauty Shop in the back of the house. Pauline did hair from that little shop for over 11 years. They moved to Long Beach California in the late 1960's and Pauline went to work as a sales person for Buffums in downtown Long Beach. She worked for Buffums for 25 years and advanced to department manager before the stores were closed.

Pauline and Tony loved to dance, travel and just be together. They were each other's best friends and spent many years together until Tony's passing in 1998. Pauline volunteered at the Westminster Senior Center where she was voted Senior of the Year for her service. Pauline was 96 years young when she passed September 22, 2015, from complications from Kidney failure and pneumonia.

Pauline is preceded in death by her brother, Andy Yurciw and her daughter, Rose Marie Banks.

Pauline is survived by her children, Tony Puglia, Jr. and Paulette (Paula) Franks, Son-in-Laws, Arthur Banks and Frederick Franks.

Grandchildren, Arthur Kato Banks, Shauna Banks, Daniel Puglia (wife Cindy), Joseph Puglia, Dallas Swallow and Michael Swallow.

Great Grandchildren, Sabra and Angelina (Daniel); Gia (Shauna) and Emmett ( Michael).

Pauline is also survived by her ten nieces and nephews and her half Brother Tony and his wife (Marilyn) who reside in Indiana.

Visitation is scheduled for Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm at McCormick and Son.

In lieu of flowers a donation to the Alzheimer's Association in Pauline's name would be greatly appreciated. You can mail in your donation to:

Alzheimer's Association Orange County

2515 McCabe Way, Suite 200, Irvine, CA 92614

On line donations:

https://act.alz.org/site/Donation2?df_id=20723&20723.donation=form1

Please reference: Honoree: Pauline M. Puglia

Notification information: Paula Franks

24310 Citrus Hill Rd., Wildomar, CA 92595