Paul Emanuel Josephson

JOSEPHSON Paul Emanuel Josephson, age 88, of Fort Myers Fla., formerly of Trumbull, husband of Romilda (Bee) Josephson, entered into the Lord's Kingdom on Thursday, November 11, 2004, in Fort Myers. He was born August 4, 1916, in Fairfield. He worked for GE before serving as an Army officer in World War II. He was a partner in the Louks, Josephson, Fitzgerald Insurance Agency and retired in 1980. He was founder of Christian Youth, Inc. and 3030 Park Retirement Community. Paul and his family lived in Trumbull for 35 years. He was a member of Black Rock Congregational Church in Fairfield. He served faithfully as an elder, chairman of the Building and Missions committees, and numerous other leadership roles. He was on the boards of SIM, Kings College, Inter Varsity, Logoi, Gideons, Young Life, and the YMCA. He founded a program of missions service trips to needy countries. He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Bee, and six children, Paul "Ted" Josephson of Stratford, Dr. Margaret Rinck of Ohio, Kristin Caffo of England, Laurie Rockett of Teas, Janice Briggs of Ohio, and Andrea Holt of Pennsylvania. A memorial service will be at Black Rock Congregational Church on 3685 Black Rock Tpke, Fairfield on December 4, 2004, at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Black Rock Congregational Church Missions Fund.