Joseph D. Paul

Dear Mrs. Paul, Joe, and Greg.... I am very sorry to hear of the loss of your husband and father, no words can express the pain and grief you feel right now! I want you to know that you are all in my thoughts ... Much love to comfort you from me and my family to yours! Love, Lisa Lubrano

Our thoughts and prayer's go out to Rita, Joe and Greg. The world has lost 1 of the GOOD people today. We will miss Joe's quick wit and echoing laugh. I just hope Christ knew what he was doing bringing Joe up so soon, I know he is making changes already. May God Bless all.

Dear Rita, Steve and families, How shocked and so deeply sad we were when we heard about Joe. We will always remember the big smiles and kind words he always had for us when he came into our office. Always a patient we looked forward to seeing. If you need anything, please never hesitate to call. We will miss Joe very much. Dr David and Beth Ann Pilla

uncle joe, our summers were blessed with laughter n love thanks to u guys...kallie sums it up best when she heard u were with God...'but I will miss him, he was my friend'

Will be missed---I will always remember him as I was driving my truck on turnpike and Joe being on speaker to say Hi to me. Sadly missed.

It was always a pleasure bumping into Joe. I knew Joe from grays ferry where we grew up. You'll be missed ...JOKO

rita, greg and nancy, sorry for your loss, i was very fond of the big guy, i was at wing bowl when he won. rita, i will keep joe in my prayers

My sincerest sympathy to the Paul family. I knew Joe since he was a young boy on Wilder Street, always friendly and likeable. The few times I saw him in later years, he always made it a point to recognize me and talk to me.

Joe,its was my pleasure to meet u and your family ,and what a great party u had last summer,im sure every summer,but i was at this one,you left a great impact on pp lives ... and a great one...,you will be missed very much,,and thank you for the great memories that my husband and you have shared togeather R.I.P. my friend

Rita and Family So sorry to hear about Joe. He was a good man I rmember joe way back from28th street. God got a good man when he enter the gates.My prays are with you and all the family. God bless you all. Jimmy

Our sincere condolences go out to you and your family, Rita. We pray the Lord gives you his great peace during this time of sorrow. Ed and Yvonne Wilson

Our wing king went up to meet the real king. Wing bowl will never be the same. We miss u joe. Love john and eileen

Rita, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I only had the pleasure of meeting Joe once at a YPO couples weekend retreat at Nemocolin PA when Joe accompanied you for the weekend. He was a joy to spend time with, and was memorable! May the light of God shine on you and your family at this most difficult time.

Thoughts and Prayers to the entire Paul family so sorry for your loss

I didn't have the pleasure of knowing Mr Paul but by working with and seeing how well his son Joe turned out I know he must have been a great Dad. My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time.

Dear Rita, Joe & Greg, Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May God comfort you in your time of sorrow. The Reynolds Family ,

Rita and Sons, we are so sorry for your loss. We will always remember all the fun time we had with Joe! Never a dull moment! You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Boy, haven is having a party now! Joey, Jack and Norm all together again!

My love and condolences to the Paul family. I met Joe a few years back, when I was hired to train Rita and Joe. Joe had one of the biggest hearts and was just an overall good guy. After just a few weeks he told me he will be my marketing manager. Even though I was there to provide a service, for the time I was there, I felt a part of the family. He will be missed.

I remember the 1st time I met Joe - it was at the Fall Fling, my first time there, something I will always remember and most recently, sharing his lap, as "Dirty Santa" with my sister, Pat Stewart. I am sure there will be many memories to share with Rita and the family and I offer my deepest condolences to all of you and I will keep you all in my prayers, Mary Ann

Dear Rita & family, How sad I am to hear the news of Joe's passing. The time we spent together in the gym was my great pleasure. Joe always had a smile & a hug for his favorite personal trainer. When all is said & done, if you ever need me just to talk & walk with you please don't ever hesitate to call me. With great sympathy at this difficult time...Sincerely, Diane

Another Great loss I am SO sorry ! ! !

Our deepest sympathy to Joe and his family during these difficult times.

Joe was one of the best. “A stand-up guy” that will be remembered and admired for many years to come.

RITA AND FAMILY : MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GOES OUT TO YOU ALL.. JOE ALWAYS MADE ME LAUGH WHEN I WAS AROUND HIM.. THANKS FOR LETTING ME BE PART OF YOUR LIFE. JOE WILL BE MISSED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM.

Tollman Joe was one the great gentleman that I had the pleasure to get to know through the wingbowl. Always with a smile on his face and a true hello handshake everytime I saw him. To his family my thoughts and prayers are with you,he was one of truely good guys in this world. Joe I will miss you everyday...but on the Fridays before the superbowls you will always be in my thoughts.

Our best memory of Joe Paul was the day MaryJane Muldoon got married. Now we all knew that her mother Dot worked for Mickey Cavanaugh and she had him cater her daughter's wedding. At the time i was only dateing my husband Gal and every now and then at the reception we would go out for a cigarette. When the reception was half over Joe came out was talking and asked "yo Gal in about a 15 minutes will you give me a hand with something". And of course Gal says "sure Joe let me know when your ready". Joe said thank you but never said what it was that he had in mind. Joe came by the table and says Gal are you ready? Gal says Mare ill be right back Joe needs a hand with something. Meanwhile my Gal hasn't been around long enough to really know our Joey Paul. I laughed and said Hay Joe dont be getting my Gal into trouble, Joe laughed and answered how much trouble could we really get into at a wedding!About 15 minutes later Gal comes back laughing his ass off sayig that saying that Joey Paul is crazy I right away said why what did he do now his usual? Gal says nothing i will tell you later again whatever. Well Joe told gal listen Mickey said to take some of this food back to Dots incase anyone who was going back to her house would have something to eat. Gal takes the whole roast beef, the pork, I dont know how many hams he put them in Joe's car and thought nothing of it. Believed every word Joe said. On the way home Gal says were gone to Dots right? I said no were not shes exhausted and going to bed. He says no shes not I just took all the meat off Cavanaughs truck me and Joey Paul he said everyone would be going back to Dots. I was like NO YOU DID NOT ! he says what did i do? I said you stupid son of a b**ch you just robbed Mickey Cavanaughs truck OMG! Im in big trouble now Dot is going to be pissed when she finds this out and of all people it has to be my wondl boyfriend. They eventually knew who took the meat off the truck and his response was you put too much money out for that wedding i was just makiing sure you got the left overs. Mickey didnt need the left overs hes got plenty. After all these years we always bring it up and laugh our hearts out. Thanks Joe for everything you've done, you always left a mark on the hearts of anybody you had ever met. From babies to married men and women, When you took Rita away from God we all knew we were in trouble for sure! Never in a million years would we have thought that a man like you would wind up marrying a nun. But she was and always will be the best, Anything that ever happened to you and her theres one thing that stood out completely the fact that yous truely knew how to love.You and Rita were the best and i mean the #1 couple from Grays Ferry and we are honored to know and love you both. We hope your children turn out just like you, the man with the biggest heart I had ever seen. My condolences go to your wife, children, and family. We will love and miss you dearly until we meet again may God hold you in the palm of his hands. Love ya Joe xoxox Maryanne & Billy Gal Thank you so much for the many memories you have left upon us.

All my love and Prayers to Rita, Joe and Greg, and my condolences to the whole Paul family. I was lucky enough to have Joe as a friend. He was a wonderful man and he was deeply loved and will be deeply missed. May he rest in peace.

Dear Rita, Joey Jr., & Greg, I am so sorry to hear about Joey's passing. How sad it made me I just cannot put into words! I'll never forget him and the way he made everyone around him laugh & smile ALWAYS! He DEFINITELY WAS LOVED BY MANY!!! Having grown up on the same block you guys !500 Taney Street allowed me to get to know all of you & Joey.I'll also never forget that when I used to hear someone whistling very loudly from the other end of that block around dinner time that it was always Joey calling the boys for dinner. And how he used to joke with me & my family as you & yours would walk by on summer nights as we all sat on our steps. Good stuff! And I'll NEVER FORGET IT!!! Joey Paul certainly spent his time on this earth well! He married an awesome woman with the kindest heart & raised two pretty nice kids! Had a great job, laughed, loved, & just all around REALLY LIVED!!! He certainly will be missed and WITHOUT A DOUBT NEVER BE FORGOTTEN<3 You're all in my thoughts & prayers, Love, Lori Panikowski Former Resident @ 1545 S. Taney Street

joe was a great guy i knew him growing up on 2600 wilder street. i grow up with his brothers steve and rich and they were friends of the family as well he was one of teh greatest guys you could ever meet and hang around. sorry to hear the loss he will be rememebered and missed. sincerely, richard

So Sorry To Hear The Loss Of Joe I Remember Joe As A Little Kid Growing Up With Stevie Such A Good Man,Do Anything For You, Always The First To Volunteer For Anything The World Should Have more Of Joe's Like Joe Rip My Friend And My Condolences To The Paul Family! God Bless!!

To Rita and all of the Paul Family so many good memories from years ago when we all lived on the 2600 block of Gerritt St.I will try to remember all the fun times we had and how funny and full of life Joe was one thing I know He lived life to the fullest. Rest in Peace.

My deepest condolence goes out to Rita and her family. I knew Joe from St. Joachim's parish and the social committee. He always had a big smile whenever he walked into church. Please be assured he is with God. Love, Ginny

I met joe on a weekend golf trip, by the end of the trip he made me feel like we had been friends our entire life. He will be greatly missed.

My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. I was so sad to hear this news.

We will always remember Joe for his friendly demeanor & contagious smile.

Dear Rita, My heart goes out to you and your family. I know that he was and will always remain the love of your lives. He will be saddly missed by all that knew him. Knowing Joe was a bright spot in my life and seeing him once a year at the CAW was something that we all looked forward to. I wish I could be there to give you a big hug and give Joe one last kiss. I know that he is in God's hand and that he know how much he was loved by all. Linda

May God Grant You Peace & Serenity

Rita and boys, My prayers are with you at this time. Joe was a great cousin and man.Had so much fun when he was around. He will be sadly missed by all.

I will always cherish all of the great memories I have with Uncle Joe. Uncle Joe always had a way of making you feel like a better person, by just being around him. The love and care that he gave to everyone was immeasureable. It really hurts to know that my infant son Dalton didnt get to know Uncle Joe, because I honestly can not think of a better role model. Can you? Thank you Uncle Joe for just being you. Everyone in heaven is very lucky now that you are there.

I haven't seen Joe in many years but we spent lots of fun times on Wilder and Gerritt streets. Joe was a good guy, someone you could count on. My mom and dad always commented how he was so friendly and respectful. His good humor and good heart will live on. Rest in Peace Joe.

to rita and the boys i am so sorry for your loss. joe was one hell of a guy. always fun to be around. he will be missed by all who knew him. to his brothers and sisters . you know joe will be missed by all who knew him. he was there when any one needed him, especially his family. joe R.I.P.

Greg, Rita and family, we are so sorry to hear about the passing of Joe, he was certainly an amazing man and like a dad to my Billy. He will be missed. Love and prayers to you.

Rita, Joe, & Greg, What can we say Joe was one of the best. He was a great friend and we loved him very much. Our prayers and thoughts are with all of you. Patsy & Sheriff

Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.