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Paul Meade Obituary

Paul A. Meade, 59, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family November 22, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Columbia, S.C., he was a graduate of Indiana University at Bloomington and had been employed at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Very well known for his "Mr. Meade" cookies, Paul was extremely passionate in his love for his daughters and was very involved with not only their sports but their friends as well. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish.

Preceded in death by his father, Keith E. Meade, Sr.; he is survived by his wife, Amy; daughters, Sarah and Kat; mother, Stella Meade; brother, Keith E. Meade, Jr. (Ellen); sisters, Valerie Green and Harriet Taylor (Carroll); numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Marilyn and Jim Quinn.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11:30 a.m. THURSDAY at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 1905 Portage Trial, Cuyahoga Falls 44223. Friends may call at the church WEDNESDAY from 4 to 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 525 N. Broad St., Canfield, Ohio 44406.



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Published by Akron Beacon Journal on Nov. 25, 2012.
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Although we only knew Paul for a short while, he was always kind, fun and loving. His stories always made us laugh. We send our deepest condolences to his wife Amy, daughters Sarah and Kat and Family. He will be missed.

Your Friends at Kimberly's

December 20, 2012

Dear Amy & Girls, I had the privilege of working for Paul for a few years in Akron, I remember him for being a wonderful and caring boss and person. Always, always positive, supportive and upbeat. But most of all, I will never forget the passion and love he had for you and his little girls! He was never too busy to take a call from you and always would give his fullest attention to whatever you were saying. He is certainly up there in Heaven watching over his "girls"! Such a sad time, but we are all better people for having known your Paul.

Ruth Woodell

December 1, 2012

Although we only knew Paul for a short time, we have memories that will last a lifetime. His love, kindness and genuine concern for people was such a blessing. Thank you Amy, for sharing your husband with us and so many others. He will be missed.

Rick and Lisa Donze

November 29, 2012

Amy, Sarah and Kat,
Our prayers are with you. We are lucky to have known Paul for the last couple of years. He kept Frank and I company by sitting with us for all those long hours at volleyball tournaments. We loved listening to him as he would tell us the stats and plays from all the past games. To our amazement he was always right. Jessica loves spending time at your house, especially when she helped making "Mr. Meade's cookies". Paul will be missed.
The Beattie Family

November 29, 2012

We will keep you all in our prayers. We are so sorry for your loss. Thursby's

November 28, 2012

Amy, Sarah and Kat,
We are deeply sorry for your loss. We feel very blessed to have had Paul in our lives and to have known such a wonderful man. Please know he is with all of you through this time of sorrow and his smile will never fade from all who knew and loved him. We pray you will find strength in the many loved ones around you.

The Grescovich Family

November 28, 2012

Our deepest sympathy and condolences to the family. Paul was a wonderful guy and we are glad to have had the pleasure of meeting him. We will continue to keep your family in our prayers.

Love,
The Fellows Family

Lashawrida Fellows

November 27, 2012

Amy, Sarah and Kat..our sympathy for your loss...we are Blessed to have met all of you thru Mike & Raquel...we will remember how much fun we had playing cards and how much he loved the salsa hot and spicy..he will be watching over you all from a better place..HEAVEN just got another Angel..God Bless
love
Manny & Elaine Farkas

November 27, 2012

When I met Paul more than 20 years ago , he was dating Amy and I was dating Mark. I had no idea then that, they would become not only treasured friends but truly members of our family. Your Dad so loved life, all of you and all of his friends. We will miss him at our fondue dinners, trips to the Riverfront, barbecues and so many more moments in our lives. Sulley will miss his favorite dog sitter who played catch with him and watched movies with him so he'd be alone less. I will miss returning from vacation to those phone messages on our machine from Amy saying, "Paul wake up I know you are up there" after he had fallen asleep watching those movies. Amy, Sarah and Kat, we are here for you whatever you need. We love you. McJoni, Mark, Ashley, and Meghan

Joni McDonald

November 27, 2012

Dear Amy Sarah & Kat
Our condolences to your family. Paul was such a respected and positive person. It was such a blessing to know him. He will be truly missed. You are all in our prayers.

The Aceto Family

November 27, 2012

It is amazing at how many lives one individual can touch in their lifetime. I was lucky enough to work for Paul several times in my career at Goodyear, he was always there for me whether professionally or personally. We were all his family and he was always proud of our accomplishments. Of course his greatest pride came from his girls, Amy, Sara and Kat, he would talk non-stop about all of you. He is up there smiling and watching over you and all of us now.

Love, Anne and Dave Johnson

Anne Johnson

November 27, 2012

Amy, Sarah, and Kat,
Paul always said "what a difference a day makes." He said it on your wedding day, on the day Sarah was born, the day Kat was born, and on many other important days of his life. It is true, "what a difference a day makes," because the loss of Paul Meade on 11/22/12 is a day that we all stopped to reflect on the kind and generous man that touched our lives with humor, wisdom, devotion to his family, hard work, and friendship. We love you so much!!! Edie and Michael

November 27, 2012

Sorry for your loss. We miss you already Paul. Someday we will have coffee and breakfast again. We all learned many lessons from you. Jason, Dana, Hayden, Caitlyn, Ty and Molly.

November 27, 2012

Dear Meade Family,
We are so sorry for your loss. May God wrap His arms around your family and console you in your time of grief. Our family will be praying for you. The Dabrosca Family.

Dabrosca Family

November 27, 2012

Dear Amy, Sarah, and Kat ... Your husband and father was a "great" man. We are so blessed to have gotten the precious time we had with him. Especially Sarah, I remember her saying to me "Mom you have just got to meet Paul Meade, he is the most generous man I have ever met". From that day forward, he invested his time and his energy into demonstrating love and compassion in just every aspect. He will never ever be forgotten. If Sarah did not have a guardian angel, she now does - cause he told her so.

We will be here to help you. You are all so blessed to have Paul Meade as your husband and father. Love to all of you.

The Kariotis Family,

Mary, Steve, Rachel and Sarah

November 26, 2012

Dear Amy and family:
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Paul was such a wonderful man, husband and father. Keep the wonderful memories especially the Kelly Springfield ones. I love you Paul Meade and RIP

Barbara Ladd

November 26, 2012

Dear Amy, Sarah, and Kat,

Please accept our sincere condolences on your loss. Paul was one of the friendliest men we have ever met. I remember when Thomas came home from meeting him the first time and raved about how "awesome" he was and such a great guy to talk to. He never stopped talking about his cookies either! Find comfort in your happy memories and the great love you shared. Please call on us for anything you need.

Love,
Bryan, Jill & Thomas Finegan

November 26, 2012

Reading these words from friends and family about my brother bring comfort to my grieving soul and warmth to my heart. I had many conversations with Paul in the last several years. They are all treasures in my memory. He spoke frequently about when Jesus said, "What you do for the least of my brethren you do for me". He brought these words into reality in his daily life. Amy, Sarah, and Kat will carry on his legacy. I love you Bro.

November 26, 2012

Amy, Sarah, and Kat. We are all so aware of what we have lost by Paul passing on, but let me tell you what I found thru knowing him. I found a devoted husband, father, brother, uncle, co-worker, godfather, best-man, and friend. I found a man who had no regrets, who lived his life to the fullest, who laughed easily and loved the people who moved thru his life. I found the real meaning of kindness, of goodness, the kind we all want to emulate. I found someone who was succesful in life but was generous to a fault with his fortunes. I found someone who made our lives seem more interesting and special than his. I found someone who made US better...who made the world better.....who made me better. Paul saw his passing coming from a long way off and he did not waste it. He made sure he let those around him know what they meant to him. He made sure things were in order before his time had come. He made peace with his heart, his family, his God, his world, and his mind. He was given a task to show all of us what we need to do everyday......because most of us will not have the time that he had before we pass. Take the time to show those around you how you feel everyday. I am so blessed to have been called his friend.

Dave Church

November 26, 2012

Dearest Amy,
I am so sorry. Prayers are with you and the girls. Take your time, let yourself heal, live in the wonderful memories you made together. Be strong and take comfort knowing he is in a better place. Hugs the girls tight. Love to you all!
Sonja and Savannah Carroll

Sonja Carroll

November 26, 2012

Amy, Sarah and Kat, we are so sorry about your loss. We feel blessed to have met and have been able to spend time with Paul. He was a wonderful man and I know he is watching over you. You are in our hearts and prayers. Find strength in all of us around you.

Love, The Rohrers

Beth Rohrer

November 26, 2012

Thoughts and prayers are with the entire family. Dan and Aimee Buckeye

Aimee Buckeye

November 26, 2012

RIP Paul Meade we love you and miss you so much. You have touch so many people in your life and have left your foot prints in there hearts, including your family. We all have our own angel in heaven. We will see him again.

Lee,Cyndi,William and Justin Meade

November 26, 2012

We love and miss you. RIP Paul.

Lee & Cyndi Meade

November 26, 2012

RIP Paul Meade we love you and miss you so much. You have touch so many people in your life and have left your foot prints in there hearts, including your family. You will be watching over all your family and friends. We have our own angel looking over us. We will see him again.

Cyndi & Lee Meade

November 26, 2012

Cyndi Meade

November 26, 2012

Our prayers are with you during this difficult time. Paul's famous cookies will forever be remembered as Morgan would bring some home and the rest of us would cut them in half to make them last longer.

The Thompson Family

November 26, 2012

The prayers and love from the McDonald extended family on the loss of our friend Paul. We will miss sharing the special moments and holidays with him. We will await those holiday hugs with your two girls and you Amy. Scott, Debby,Leslie,Jill and Julie McDonald

Scott McDonald

November 26, 2012

Okay.....one special man is up in heaven....forever in our hearts.....now an angel watching over his most wonderful family....you all are so in our thoughts....

Joy and Chuck Mick

November 26, 2012

I'm so sorry to hear of Paul's passing. I worked with Paul at Goodyear and he was always so nice and funny. He was a good man and spoke proudly of his family. God bless all of you during this time and know many people have all of you in their prayers.

Crystal Love

November 26, 2012

Paul was our best friend and wonderful person. Love Jim,Jill and GINGER Pangas

Jim and Jill Pangas

November 26, 2012

We are so sorry for your loss. All our thoughts and prayers are with you guys during this tough time. Paul is in a better place and will be watching over all of you!

The Farkas Family

November 26, 2012

Meade Family,

We are so sorry for your loss. The Woodridge Community suffered a great loss in his passing. I am sure the first softball game will be hard for Sammie(Slammin' Sammie as he called her) without him there rooting her and everybody else on. He truly was one of the kindest and most generous people I have ever met and will be greatly missed. Mr. Meades Cookies are Legendary with anyone that was lucky enough to get one.
John, Kathy, Heather, Sammie & Kyle Schneider

Kathy Schneider

November 26, 2012

Amy, Sarah and Kat,

The world lost a great man... But take comfort in knowing he has been called home to Glory. Paul was truly a man of integrity. His legacy lives on in the lives he influenced. One being 9 yr old Carson who asked for Mr. Meade's cookies for his entire class just 4 wks ago for his birthday. We will always remember him as one of the most generous, gentle spirits we ever knew. May the three of you feel God's hands upon you walking you through your sorrow and pain comforting you with His peace and abundant love.

Your friends in Christ,
The Enix's Dan, Shelle, Evan and Carson

Shelle Enix

November 25, 2012

Amy, Sarah and Kat, I'm so very sorry for your loss. It hasn't been that long ago that you were there for Kendal and I when Larry died. Paul and Larry became friends and had a special bond. They both loved and cherished their families. I remember how helpful Paul was and what a kind, compassionate, man he was. He was the total package. I hope you will find peace at some point and know that we care. He will be missed but never far from our hearts. Blessings Barbara and Kendal

Barbara Mullen Smith

November 25, 2012

Paul was a great guy. I had the pleasure of working with him at Goodyear. He LOVED his family so much that is what he always talked about. I am so sorry for you loss, my prayers are with you.

Kathy Collard

November 25, 2012

6 years ago Ben came home and said he had met a girl at school. This was a daily occurrence in our household so we thought little of this. Little did we know that our world would soon change and Kat Meade would take our house by storm. Several days later, Ben and Kat arranged a day of swimming at the natatorium, and Ben asked if I would please go. Nat lover I am not, therefore I begged my husband to go. Begrudgingly he went and so started the bromance of Mike Mehalik and Paul Meade. I will thank God for that day every single day for the rest of my life.
Paul's love for his wife and daughters was beautiful to witness. Three strong, and brave beautiful women inside and out. Paul made everyone around him feel special and loved. We will miss you Paul Meade but we take comfort in knowing that you are at peace. Our family feels blest to have been part of your journey, and this week we will celebrate you Paul Meade, with all of those who took that beautiful journey with you as well.
Love you Paul!
Mike, Raquel, Cory, Ben and Joe Mehalik

Raquel Mehalik

November 25, 2012

I am without words...Amy, I am so so so very sorry..words cannot express the sorrow I feel...

Stacie Bodish

November 25, 2012

I am glad I got to meet such a kind, wonderful, man like Paul. The love he had for his daughters was a beautiful thing to see. Our thoughts are with you and your entire family during this difficult time.

Harry, Tammy, Brooke & Nicole Seff

November 25, 2012

John Jewett

November 25, 2012

It would be hard to find a more gregarious man than Paul. When I first met him a few years ago, he made me feel like I was an old friend, and I thoroughly enjoyed his highly amusing stories of growing up in South Carolina. He was a warm, compassionate, and intelligent man, and will be missed.

John Jewett

November 25, 2012

John J

November 25, 2012

Amy, Sarah and Kat,

We are so sorry to hear of Paul's passing. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers during this most difficult time. Molly and Nicholas will always remember "Mr. Meade's famous cookies".

The Sack Family

November 25, 2012

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