Paul Taccarino

1945 - 2018

Taccarino, Paul,

Born on February 6, 1945 in Louisville to Frank Paul and Hattie Gudgel Taccarino, Hattie liked to joke that while Frank was fighting the Battle of the Bulge she was fighting her own battle of the bulge. Paul graduated from Mayme S Waggener High School in 1963. He earned a BS from Kentucky Southern College and an MS in Library Science from the University of Kentucky. Fluent in French he studied and served at Defense Language Institute, Monterey, California. He was employed in Library and Information Services at the Army Corps of Engineers in Vicksburg, MS and retired from there to enjoy caring for his cats and watch EVERY SPORT ON TV. Baseball was his favorite. He was predeceased by his parents, his first wife Joy O' Connor Taccarino, his second wife Debra Allen Taccarino and many Aunts and Uncles. He is survived by his sister Martha (Missy) Taccarino of Raleigh, NC, an Aunt, Mrs. Florence Dungan of Ocean City, NJ, an Uncle, Mr. John Gudgel of Indianapolis, IN and many cousins. Paul died on November 18, 2017 and was buried at Pinecrest Cemetery in Mobile, AL. The family can be reached at 1652 Sutton Dr, Raleigh, NC 27605 and requests that you remember him by donating to your local library or animal care society and watch a baseball game!