Paul G. Emick

SEAFORD, Del. - Paul G. Emick, 70, died peacefully Wednesday (Feb. 27, 2019) at Lofland Care Center, in Seaford, Del.

Born on Nov. 16, 1948, in Corning, N.Y., and raised in Olean, N.Y., he was the son of Frank and Rose Coviello Emick, formerly of Olean.

Paul was a 1966 graduate of Olean High School, after which he served in the U.S. Army, from 1969 to 1973, with two tours of duty in Vietnam.

He later worked as a U.S. postal worker, carpenter and residential construction worker.

He suffered from a spinal cord injury, in an accident in 2000, which left him paralyzed for the remainder of his life. Despite this, he remained a loving and supportive father and grandfather.

Paul is survived by his mother, Rose Emick of Lewes; his seven children, Mary Dzeskewicz of Monaca, Pa., Jennifer Emick Fullenwider of Waterford, Mich., Danielle Emick of Richmond, Calif., Jeremy Emick of Johnson, Vt., Shannon Emick Millard of Pocomoke City, Md., Ben Emick of Denton, Texas and Jessica Emick Quinn of Olean; three sisters, Sharon Emick Fougner of Manhasset, N.Y. and Diane Emick Smith and Leslie Emick Rodriguez of Selbyville, Del.; his fifteen grandchildren, Kasia, Rachael and Jayden Ambridge, Jasper Harris, Sofia, Zachary and Asher Fullenwider, Elijah Alexander, Harley DeWald-Emick, Azalea and Seamus Hernandez, Oliver Emick, Connor and Kaden Millard and Avonelle Quinn; and a great-grandchild, Naomi Whaples.

Paul was predeceased by his father, Frank; as well as his wife, Linda Rutterman Emick.

A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday (March 7, 2019) at the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels Church in Olean. Burial will be in St. Bonaventure Cemetery in Allegany, with full military services being accorded by the Allegany American Legion.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Guenther Funeral Home Inc. 1303 E. State St., Olean.