In Memory of

Class of 1967
Date of Passing Dec 03, 2017

Paul was one of my best friends as a kid growing up in Pittsfield. We co-captained Coach Rudy Benedetti's championship track team our senior year. After graduation, Paul headed down the Hudson River to West Point. I headed West to the Air Force Academy. We both graduated. In September 2017, we reconnected after decades. I had the privilege to chat with him three times in his final months. During the first conversation, Paul revealed he had pancreatic cancer. I promised to check in with him every month. We are both practicing Catholics, and I lit a candle for him every day. Paul was a great friend growing up in Pittsfield. I will think of him often, and when I do, I will smile.