Credit: Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nDolores Catania\u00a0shared a throwback clip from\u00a0The Real Housewives of New Jersey\u00a0of boyfriend\u00a0Paul \u201cPaulie\u201d Connell\u2018s late mom, Claire, as she announced her death on Instagram.<\/p>\n
After Paulie was left reeling over the tragic loss of his beloved mother, who made her Bravo debut amid the cast\u2019s\u00a0season 13\u00a0trip to\u00a0Ireland, Dolores, 53, reflected on her love for Claire as she posted a clip from the show. Her castmates also weighed in.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe stole all our hearts \u2026 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 \u2026 we will miss you xoxo,\u201d Dolores wrote in the caption of her April 8 post.<\/p>\n
Paulie also honored his mom, sharing a couple of photos of her on his own page.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh 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\u2019t be selfish \u2026 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 [stories] that we talked about a hundred times over,\u201d Paulie wrote. \u201cI will never let that last hug go we had.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Paulie, he knew that his mom was nearing the end of her life during their last visit with one another, but he felt \u201cunprepared\u201d and \u201cbeyond devastated\u201d by her passing.<\/p>\n
\u201c[I] will do as you would wish, and as you would say, \u2018Ask the sacred heart to watch over you\u2019 \u2026 well now I will ask him to watch over you [and] dad on your new journey together,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n
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In the comments section of Paulie\u2019s post, he was met with love and support from Dolores, whom\u00a0he began dating\u00a0in late 2021, and their\u00a0RHONJ\u00a0castmates.<\/p>\n
\u201cI fell in love with your beautiful mom first,\u201d Dolores revealed. \u201cShe was an amazing woman leaving behind a beautiful legacy of selfless love, caring, and always a lot of laughter. She loved u enough to last a lifetime [Paul Connell you\u2019re] a true reflection of her in so many ways we were all blessed to have her in our life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jennifer Fessler, 55, applauded Paulie for his \u201cbeautiful tribute\u201d and told him he was blessed to have had a great relationship with his mother.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe made such an impact on all of us in Ireland\u2026so lovely and so funny. Send love my friend!\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Margaret Josephs, 57, said she was \u201cso heartbroken\u201d for Paulie and his loved ones.<\/p>\n
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\u201cSo sorry for your loss. Sending you all so much love. You are all in my thoughts and prayers,\u201d wrote\u00a0Rachel Fuda, 32.<\/p>\n
Danielle Cabral, 38, recalled Claire being \u201csuch a [breath] of fresh air\u201d during their time together in Ireland, and\u00a0Brittany Mattessic\u00a0described her as\u00a0\u201cthe cutest.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile,\u00a0Teresa Giudice, 51, also weighed in, sharing three red heart emojis.<\/p>\n
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