Paul-Gregorio-Obituary

Paul Gregorio

Portland, Oregon

04/24/1945 - 09/19/2024

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September 19, 2024
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Portland, Oregon
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Paul Gregorio was born April 24, 1945, in Pittsburgh, Pa., and passed away in Portland on September 19. A nationally recognized educator in the field of children's and young-adult literature, a steadfast advocate for books and reading, a mentor to generations of younger family members, an...

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I was so shocked and saddened to hear of Paul´s passing. I met him through the Community for Positive Aging . We shared of common interests, mainly a great love of music & did many fun things together. He was a very caring person, a good conversationalist & good listener. I will miss him.

Paul was a valued member of the education and library community at Portland State. We worked together on several projects including a book fair, and I have good memories of his knowledge and creativity. I'm sorry to learn about his loss, and send my sincere condolences to his family & friends.

I was sad to read of Paul's passing. We knew one another many years as library colleagues and friends. My deepest condolences to his family.

I was sad to read of Paul's passing. I met him when he was teaching literature classes that I attended when in library school. His ability to lecture on a topic of children's literature (the evolution and uses of chapter books, for example) for an hour, without notes, and really engaging his class was remarkable. He also taught a method of running book club discussions that was based on how a part of the book made you feel, harkening back to one of the main reasons we tell stories. After...

Dear Pat, So sorry to hear of the loss of your brother. You were a tight family unit here in Oregon, (which I always admired), especially after the deaths of your parents. Indeed, he will be missed by you and by PSU and PCC. May the good memories sustain you in this difficult time. Love to you, Judy S.