The RHONJ cast member and boyfriend, Paulie Connell, remember his mom, Claire, who appeared on Season 13.
Dolores Catania and Paul “Paulie” Connell are paying tribute to his mom, Claire, following her recent passing. Fans got to meet Claire during Season 13 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey when the cast headed to Ireland, where Paul hails from.
Dolores and Paul each posted sweet tributes to his mom following the news of her passing. On Instagram, Dolores shared the RHONJ moment and opened up about her relationship with her boyfriend’s mom: “She stole all our hearts. It was an honor and a blessing to have known such a beautiful woman with a heart of gold and an unwavering faith. RIP Claire, heaven has gained an angel. We will miss you xoxo. Love always, The Hussy.”
Paul’s tribute to his late mom included photos and video that highlighted their life together as a family as well as an emotional caption, in which he shared that he is “beyond devastated” as he deals with the loss of his mother.
“Oh Mam, no more calls no more trips for us, well one more. Back to the man himself. He gets his wish now and we can’t be selfish. I am beyond devastated to feel that I will never be able to be with you again and see your cheeky smile or listen to one of our favorite story’s that we talked about a hundred times over. I will never let that last hug go we had, I know when I seen you last, our time was near but I wasn’t scared. I was just unprepared, beyond devastated and will do as you would wish, and as you would say, ‘Ask the sacred heart to watch over you.’ Well now I will ask him to watch over you [and] dad on your new journey together. Love you with all my broken heart.”
Dolores opened up more about her bond with Claire in the comments section of Paulie’s Instagram post about his mom: “I fell in love with your beautiful mom first. She was an amazing woman leaving behind a beautiful legacy of selfless love, caring, and always a lot of laughter. She loved [you] enough to last a lifetime. [Paul] you’re a true reflection of her in so many ways. We were all blessed to have her in our life. RIP Claire Xoxox.”
You can check out Claire’s sweet Season 13 RHONJ cameo by watching the video at the top of the post.
