Paul Andrew Hawthorne

Paul Andrew Hawthorne, 41, of Jersey City, N.J., passed away Dec. 20, 2008, after a courageous struggle with Primary Amyloidosis, a rare blood disorder.He is survived by his wife of seven years, Amy Lambo Hawthorne; and his parents, William J. Hawthorne and Sandra Shroades Hawthorne of Chester, W.Va. He is also survived by two sons, Maxwell James Hawthorne, 4, and Lucas Alexander Hawthorne, 7 months.Paul was a beloved brother to Lori Hawthorne Pietrandrea and Luigi Pietrandrea of Hopewell, William J. Hawthorne II and Darla Hawthorne of Ambridge, Philip Bradley Hawthorne and Robin Hawthorne of Fleetville, Pa., and Anne Hawthorne Miller and Jason Miller of Industry, Pa. Paul was a loving uncle to 10 nieces and nephews, Alyssa Pietrandrea, Anthony Pietrandrea, Noah Hawthorne, Emma Hawthorne, Jacob Miller, Jordan Miller, Kyle Miller, Ann Therese Lambo, Paul Lambo and Joey Mancz.Paul and his identical twin brother, Philip, were born Aug. 11, 1967, in Rochester, Pa.During his youth, Paul played many sports. He was a member of the Little League champion Industry Yankees and lettered in high school baseball. He was a 1985 graduate of Western Beaver High School and a 1988 graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.Paul proudly served his country in the Navy from 1989 to 1993. During his military service Paul served as a still photographer with the prestigious Combat Camera Group Atlantic, photographing NATO forces during Operation Deny Flight over Bosnia. During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Paul served as a photographer mate, supervising a team of six photographers aboard the USS John F. Kennedy.After the Navy, Paul continued his work as a photojournalist, working as a staff photographer for the Norristown Times Herald in Norristown, Pa., photo chief for the New Castle News, international news photo editor for the Associated Press in New York City, staff photographer for Wireimage in New York City and staff photographer for Getty Images in New York City. Paul’s recent freelance work included regular photo assignments for the New York Times, New York Post, and various corporate and media clients in the greater New York area.In addition to his passion for photography, Paul was an avid golfer; a black belt in Kyokushin karate; a lover of hiking, mountain biking and the outdoors; and a terrific cook of delicious, spicy food.He was most proud of his family, particularly his two young sons.Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Noll Funeral Home, 333 Third St., Beaver, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday.Burial with full military rites by the Beaver County Special Unit will follow at Beaver Cemetery. Members of the special unit are asked to gather at the cemetery chapel at noon.Donations may be directed to the Paul Hawthorne Medical Fund at Citizen’s Bank in Pennsylvania; or the Amyloidosis Research Foundation, www.amyloidosisresearchfoundation.org.Please sign the guestbook at www.legacy.com/ncnewsonline/Obituaries.asp.