Paul’s
widow Bea writes: “Paul and I were
summer neighbors in Manomet, MA, south of Plymouth. After our wedding on June 9th 1956 we headed
for Pensacola, FL for flight training, with a stop at Ardmore, PA where Paul
was best man at Will and Jan Rich’s wedding.
After our tour in Pensacola and advanced training in Kingsville, TX, we
returned to Pensacola where Paul was a flight instructor. The last tour was in Oceana, Virginia Beach;
from there he deployed on the carrier FORRESTAL.
Entering
civilian life, Paul continued in the avionics field, becoming Director of Sales
and Marketing for Sperry – Long Island, NY; Rockwell International in
California, Iowa and NJ, and finally a privately owned company in White Plains,
NY (while living in Connecticut).
We
brought three children into this traveling family: Paul, Jr. is a swim coach at UNLV, formerly
at Michigan and California. Jane, mother
of Max (8) is Head Teacher at a pre-school in Philadelphia, PA. Beth, in Takoma Park, MD, is a corporate
recruiter in Washington, DC. We had
moved to Cape Cod “in retirement” when Paul’s health was failing. He died March 3, 2002 of Lewy Body Disease. A memorial mass was said at the Massachusetts
Maritime Academy Chapel in Buzzards Bay, MA, and his ashes were scattered in
the waters of the Bay. I live in
Yarmouth Port, MA and keep busy traveling, playing bridge, and entertaining
guests! Would love to see some old
friends. Regards, Bea.”