Paul Sandler

Paul Sandler

1945-2009 SANDISFIELD Paul Sandler, 64, of Scottsdale, Ariz. died on Nov. 19, 2009.

He was born on Jul. 2, 1945, the son of Lena Sandler and the late Jack Sandler of Sandisfield.

He attended local schools and graduated for the former Searles High School, class of 1963. He then graduated from Boston University with a B.S. in communications in 1967.

Following college he was drafted into the Army, went through Officer Candidate School and served with the 101st Airmobile Division, Pathfinder Group, as a Lieutenant in Vietnam from Aug. 1969 to Aug. of 1970. He then served with the 10th Special Forces Group for his last six months of service. He was awarded the Bronze Star and four Air Medals for Missions performed.

Upon exiting the military, in 1971, Paul co-founded Transceiver East, Inc. in Manhattan with his sister Marlene Schiff. Paul was President and COO. Transceiver was an International Facimile Machine Network specializing in service to the transportation industry. It operated in nine Northeastern states and six eastern Canadian Provinces. Paul sold the company to a public transportation service provider, Comdata, Inc. in 1989.

He also co-founded Permits USA, Inc. and Permits Canada, Inc. He then worked as a Vice President of Sales for Comdata, Inc., acting as liaison and public relations officer to government offices. In 1991, Paul started Voice-Tel of Ariz. and Calif. He was responsible for the financial development, strategic planning and implementation of voicemail systems throughout N.M., Ariz. and the Los Angeles area. He began with 837 subscribers in Ariz. and grew to approximately 25,000 subscribers on 14 sites.

From 1998 to 2002, Paul became an investor & principle in numerous other businesses: WorldWide Express in Scottsdale, Personal Fitness Partners, Inc & Consultis of New Jersey, Inc; and an information technology company.

Paul retired in 2002, but continued to develop two properties in Aspen, Colo.

Paul is survived by his wife of 38 years, Elaine; and his twin sons, Andrew and Justin. He also leaves his mother, Lena; a brother, Marvin Sandler; and three sisters, Sharon Lewis, Marlene Schiff and Felice Leiberman.

FUNERAL NOTICE: The funeral for the late Paul Sandler will be on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. at FINNERTY & STEVENS FUNERAL HOME in Great Barrington, conducted by Rabbi Ari Rosenberg. Burial with military honors will follow at Sandisfield Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that those who desire may make memorial donations to the Community Action Food Pantry in care of Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home, 426 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230.

Remembrances, memories and reflections may be sent to the family through www.finnertyandstevens.com.