{"id":473630,"date":"2022-07-13T18:08:38","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T15:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/sopranos-tony-siricos-funeral-held-in-brooklyn-livestream\/"},"modified":"2022-07-13T18:08:38","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T15:08:38","slug":"sopranos-tony-siricos-funeral-held-in-brooklyn-livestream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sopranos-tony-siricos-funeral-held-in-brooklyn-livestream\/","title":{"rendered":"#&#8217;Sopranos&#8217; Tony Sirico&#8217;s funeral held in Brooklyn: livestream"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23fa0275e31\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23fa0275e31\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sopranos-tony-siricos-funeral-held-in-brooklyn-livestream\/#%E2%80%9C%E2%80%98Sopranos_Tony_Siricos_funeral_held_in_Brooklyn_livestream%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;&#8216;Sopranos&#8217; Tony Sirico&#8217;s funeral held in Brooklyn: livestream&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C%E2%80%98Sopranos_Tony_Siricos_funeral_held_in_Brooklyn_livestream%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;&#8216;Sopranos&#8217; Tony Sirico&#8217;s funeral held in Brooklyn: livestream&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>To quote his most famous character, here\u2019s to a \u201chalf o\u2019 wiseguy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tony Sirico \u2014 best known for his prolific portrayal of ganger Paulie \u201cWalnuts\u201d Gualtieri on HBO\u2019s legendary \u201cThe Sopranos\u201d \u2014 was remembered fondly by family, friends and fellow cast members as he was laid to rest Wednesday in South Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<p>Born Gennaro Anthony Sirico Jr., on July 29, 1942, he died at age 79 on Friday, his brother and priest Father Robert Sirico announced via <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>. His funeral was broadcast <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mS2JZPtXpVM\">via livestream<\/a> Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Robert celebrated his brother\u2019s funeral mass at Basilica of Regia Pacis in Sirico\u2019s native Brooklyn nabe, acknowledging cast members along with \u201cloyal and exuberant fans\u201d who came to pay their respects to the beloved actor. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy friends, if Paulie Walnuts can steal heaven, so can you and I,\u201d Robert told the solemn crowd of nearly 100 gathered inside the historic Bensonhurt church, which included Sirico\u2019s former \u201cSopranos\u201d co-stars Lorraine Bracco, Steven Van Zandt and Joseph Gannascoli. <\/p>\n<p>Fellow character actors in attendance included Tony Daniels, aka the voice of Tony the Tiger, and Angel Salazar from \u201cScarface.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Sirico\u2019s immediate family was clad in all black \u2014 and one overwhelmed mourner <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared to suffer a panic attack. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-71.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Tony Sirico was remembered fondly for his role in &quot;The Sopranos.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-23033699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-71.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-71.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-71.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Tony Sirico was remembered fondly for his role in \u201cThe Sopranos.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>The role of a tough guy came naturally to Sirico: He was arrested 28 times throughout his life, the first coming at age 7 for stealing change from a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>stand,<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/archives\/la-xpm-1990-07-15-ca-379-story.html\"> the LA Times reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter all the times I was pinched, I knew every judge in town,\u201d said Sirico, who also played made men roles in 1990\u2019s \u201cGoodfellas\u201d and the 1996 \u201cGotti\u201d film. \u201cI was a tough kid. I always had that itch in my britches to find out who I was. I tested my [courage] every night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the funeral service homily, Robert reminisced of a time many years ago that his brother refused communion, admitting he hadn\u2019t been to confession in a very long time.<\/p>\n<p>But a few weeks ago when Robert \u201csensed that the end was coming\u201d during visit to \u201cTony\u201d in Florida, he finally went through with his confession, the priest told those in attendance. Sources told The Post Sirico was battling dementia at a senior care facility in the Sunshine State at the time of his death.<\/p>\n<p>The late actor will be buried at Calvary Cemetery in Queens. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"667\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-69.jpg?w=667\" alt=\"Fans and cast of &quot;The Sopranos&quot; attended Tony Sirico's funeral in Brooklyn.\" class=\"wp-image-23034480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-69.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1334 1334w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-69.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1001 1000w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-69.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=667 667w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-69.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=334 333w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-69.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\"\/><figcaption>Fans and cast of \u201cThe Sopranos\u201d attended Tony Sirico\u2019s funeral in Brooklyn.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Supplied by Capital Pictures \/ M<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"657\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-70.jpg?w=657\" alt=\"Cast of &quot;The Sopranos&quot; paid homage to Tony Sirico after he passed away on Friday at 79.\" class=\"wp-image-23034500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-70.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1314 1314w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-70.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=986 985w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-70.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=657 657w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-70.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=329 328w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-70.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\"\/><figcaption>Cast of \u201cThe Sopranos\u201d paid homage to Tony Sirico after he passed away on Friday at 79.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Supplied by Capital Pictures \/ M<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Even though he played a loyal soldier to James Gandolfini\u2019s Tony Soprano, in real life Sirico was never afraid to stand up to the boss \u2014 in his case, it was show creator David Chase.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was the only one who ever asked me to have a line changed. And I did it,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/tv\/news\/the-sopranos-tony-sirico-changed-script-1235313736\/\">Chase told Variety<\/a>. \u201cAnother character was talking about Paulie, and they said he was a bully. Tony didn\u2019t like that \u2026 He asked me to take the word \u2018bully\u2019 out of there. And I did,\u201d the creator added, saying Sirico was \u201cpart of one of the greatest casts of all time.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-72.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Tony Sirico was remembered dearly by many of his castmates from &quot;The Sopranos.&quot; \" class=\"wp-image-23033728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-72.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-72.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-72.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Tony Sirico was remembered dearly by many of his castmates from \u201cThe Sopranos.\u201d <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">The LIFE Images Collection via G<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fellow Sopranos cast members too were quick to see how Sirico not only brought the role to life but what playing Paulie meant to him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was never happier than playing Paulie Walnuts. Perfect casting. Rest easy Tony. You did good,\u201d David Proval, who played Richie Aprile on \u201cThe Sopranos\u201d<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CfxbU7wJNUI\/\"> posted to Instagram, <\/a>calling Sirico \u201cthe real deal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a breaking news story. Check back for photos and updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-35.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Born Gennaro Anthony Sirico Jr., on July 29, 1942, he died at age 79 on Friday, his brother and priest Father Robert Sirico announced on social media Friday. His funeral was broadcast via livestream Wednesday morning.\" class=\"wp-image-23034910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-35.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-35.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Tony-Sirico-35.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Born Gennaro Anthony Sirico Jr., on July 29, 1942, he died at age 79 on Friday, his brother and priest Father Robert Sirico announced on social media. 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