It is with great sorrow we tell you that Paul Anthony O’Donoghue Jr. passed from this world in his sleep,early Monday morning on March 12,2018.
Paul is pre-deceased by his loving parents, Paul A. & Nancy(Carroll)O’Donoghue of Nyack, He is survived by his 3 children, his son, Justin Johnson of Florida; his daughter, Jennifer (Richard) Morin Boynton of Syracuse,NY; his daughter, Molly Vaughn of Olney, Illinois; and “The Twinkle Of His Eye”, Lola Mae Morin, his precious grand-daughter, of Syracuse,NY. His brother, Kevin P. (Christine) O'Donoghue of Nyack and nephew, Patrick (Amy) O’Donoghue of NYC. His sister, Cathleen Cunningham of Fort Meyers,Fla. and nephew, Michael P. Davidson of Piermont,NY. His sister, Ann E. O’Donoghue of Nyack and daughter, Amelia (Galo) Maldonado, along with the newest member of the family, great-nephew, Benjamin T. Maldonado, of San Antonio,Texas. His sister, Noreen (Sal) Cordaro, his nephew, Garrett (Nyala) Cordaro, his nephew, Evan P. Cordaro and his niece, Lara Cordaro of Nyack. His sister, Mary (Michael) O’Donoghue , his nephew, Liam M. Travaglini and his niece, Rose Travaglini of Nyack. Also, a large extended family of aunts, uncles, cousins & friends from all over the world.
Our brother, Paul, born July 31,1954, loved, laughed and lived his life in Nyack, for all of his 63 years. We loved him so much that we wouldn’t let him stray far! Paul will always be remembered for his generous, loving spirit. He was quick with his wit, smiles, hugs, jokes, a bit of candy or a biscuit for a dog. All that he offered brought joy to everyone who had the pleasure of meeting him. Paul would often say of himself, "I am a jack of all trades, but a master of none”, but we know that he was masterful at making us all feel good about ourselves. Children were instantly drawn to him. This in itself is a testament to his big heart. He took great pleasure bringing some delightful bit of magic into their worlds and allowed us to share in this joy as well. “Paul Boy”, “Captain Paul”, “Paulie”, “Uncle Paul”, by any name that he was known, he loved his family and we most certainly love him. He will be missed dearly. His chair may be empty but our hearts are forever full. Now, please don’t tell the children that there is no Santa!
In lieu of flowers,a donation may be made in Paul’s name to: Hi-Tor Animal Care Center Inc.
65 Fireman’s Memorial Drive
Pomona,N.Y. 10970