Paul V. Hutchins

Paul V Hutchins

Paul V Hutchins, "Hutch", of Bethel, CT, formerly of Ridgefield, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 10, 2017 at the age of 80 He was the loving husband of Mrs Jeanne (McCarthy) Hutchins Paul was born on May 4, 1936 in Syracuse, NY; a son of the late Virgil and Laura (Lindenmeyer) Hutchins He grew up in Syracuse, graduating from Syracuse University where he was a member of Psi Upsilon

He served in the Army during peace time for the NSA

Paul met his wife, Jeanne, in Skaneateles, NY and they were married on August 7, 1965

He was a 30 year career Sales Executive with General Foods and lived in New Jersey, Delaware, Kansas and finally settled in Ridgefield for the past 43 years

In his retirement, Paul enjoyed working at the UPS Store in Ridgefield; it made his day greeting people He also enjoyed the great outdoors, spending time with family and telling stories of his past Paul was such a kind, happy soul and will always remain in our hearts that way

Paul is survived by his wife of 51 years, Jeanne and their three children; Catherine Cuny and her husband, Douglas, David Hutchins and his wife, Jennifer and Amy Preveza and her husband, Craig He is also survived by 6 loving grandchildren; Natalie, Maggie, Celia, Kelly, Ryan and Bridget "Pa Hutch" adored and looked forward to every minute spent with his grandchildren In addition to his wife, children and grandchildren, Paul is survived by a brother, Don, a sister, Linda and several nieces and nephews

Friends will be received on Friday, April 14, 2017 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Kane Funeral Home; 25 Catoonah Street, Ridgefield Interment will be private and at the direction of the family In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Foundation for Fighting Blindness: 7168 Columbia Gateway Drive – Suite 100; Columbia, MD 21046 or online at wwwblindnessorg

In memory of Paul, enjoy a long walk outdoors, do a puzzle and remember to greet everyone with a smile and enjoy every minute of every day