Paul L'Homme Sr.

1936 - 2013

L'Homme, Sr., Paul 77, passed away December 23, in his home in Casselberry after battling pulmonary fibrosis for five years. He was born in Gardner, MA on May 23, 1936 to the late Emil and Dianna (Vezina) L'Homme. He attended Gardner High School from 1951 until 1954, joined the National Guard in 1953, enlisted in the Air Force in 1954, and retired as a SMSGT in 1980 after 26 years of service. During his years of service to the country he loved, he flew in and worked on various aircraft, served tours in Viet Nam, Taiwan, and Thailand, and earned numerous military citations. He worked briefly for the Orange County Sheriff's Dept. and then for the USPS in Orlando from 1982 until retirement in 2000. While in the Air Force and stationed at Loring AFB, ME, he met a young widow, Shirley Ramsey, who became the love of his life for 52 years. When he chose her as his bride, he also chose to love and raise her two daughters, Lynda and Brenda, as his own. Paul is survived by his wife, Shirley; daughters Lynda (Wayne) Holcomb, Brenda (Robert) McLintock, and Paula (Paul) Dawson; son Paul Jr. (Barbara) L'Homme; six grandchildren; two great grandchildren; brothers Emile (Ella) L'Homme and Roland (Cheryl) L'Homme; several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Public visitation will be from 11-12 on Thursday, December 26, 2013, at St Augustine Catholic Church, 375 Sunset Dr. N., Casselberry. Funeral Mass at 12 PM on Thursday, December 26, 2013, also at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Casselberry.