Paul A. Kassakatis

I still miss you my friend and think about you every day. I have lost a few people since your passing. Look after them for me. Love always, Debbie.

Happy Birthday Paul



You and I shared a childhood, and there are times and places and people that I never would have known but for you.



Today, and all this week, I've been remembering; remembering the big brother who knew so many people in our neighborhood that he "visited" as a kid, and then took me along with him. These were adults, with no children, like the Taylor's, who fed us milk & cookies, and urged him to come back soon. After reading the entries from the people he worked with, I realize how he never changed in many ways from the boy he was. Remembering too his taking me to elementary school, where he knew all my teachers; trick or treating (and giving me the skinny on who gave the best treats); to the Hollywood movie theater; and giving me rides on the handlebars of his bike before he taught me to ride my own. When he joined the Air Force, we wrote letters, and when he came home on leave, we stayed up and talked all night.



I miss you Paul. I still grieve to think we will not be old together, but for all of those who knew and loved you; Janet, Linda, Amy, Mike, Mark, Lee, all my brothers and sisters, family, friends and co-workers, you will be alive in our hearts forever. Your legacy to me has been to appreciate and enjoy today those who are dear to me, while they are here for me to tell them, for we never know what the future holds.



your loving little sister,



Janice

God bless you, Paul, and thanks for the laughs and hard work. We will miss you!

Paul was a great guy-enjoyed working with him.

Please accept my heartfelt condolences to you and your family. Paul was a great person, and he is sincerely missed by those who knew him.

Paul was a great friend and a wonderful person. He led quite a life, and I'm so glad he shared his stories with me. I was very lucky to have known him and his family. He is remembered every day.

Dear Janet and Family,

My deepest sympathies to you and your family in this time of sorrow. Those of us who were fortunate enough to know Paul, know what a unique person he truly was.



He is truly missed.

I was lucky to know Paul for all the years he worked at Miles. Paul always took the time to ask about my family and my daughter. He lovingly talked about his wife, children and grandchildren. He loved to spoil his grandkids and boasted/joked about it often. He was one of the nicest, and finest people I have known in my 13 years at Miles. He will truly be missed by everyone and will be remembered with a smile. Please accept my deepest condolences for your loss.

I will miss my Uncle Paul. I am comforted by the fond memmories I have from past family reunions and my siter's wedding. It was pleasing to see the large number of people that he had affected, as they came to offer support to his family. My condolences go out to the entire family, as we all struggle to deal with this loss.

Love David

Paul has and will always have a very special place in my heart. Anyone who has felt his laughter in their hearts will never forget it. Paul was not only a great computer person he also could fix any car out there! He could also direct airplanes and even landed the Queen of England's plane personally in a storm when he was stationed in England. He was in Egypt to help get our troops out of Iraq the first time. AS an air traffic controller, I'm sure he enjoyed the balloons sent up that made their way over BWI!! He was always ready to try new and exciting adventures. I pray that in his new adventure he finds exciting new things to share with us when we get there. Love to Janet and my darling children, Amy and Mike, and to Mark and Lee. Janet I will be there for you just call. Linda

Dear Janet,



I wanted to express my deepest sympathy to you and to all members of the Kassakatis Family at this time of your loss. You are all in my thoughts and prayers each morning. May God walk with each of you, and carry you when necessary, as he wipes away your tears and eases your sadness with each passing day.



I lost a very dear colleague in Paul, as he was one of the first two people I would see here at Miles & Stockbridge each morning when I arrived in the office at about 6:30am. And his sense of humor was truly one of a kind…you never knew what to expect from him! Once, I remember Paul being all dressed up in his Tux at one of the M&S staff parties and handing out our parking vouchers to each of us…and NO I didn’t give him a TIP even though he seemed to think I should…nice Tux though!



I don’t know where Paul got this saying, but a lot of times when I would pass him in the hallway and ask him, “how's it going?” he would reply, “Oh, left to right and slowly down the page.” I’m just so sorry that page turned so soon, and that Paul has started a new chapter without the rest of us…I will definitely miss him too. But I’m sure as Paul might tell us, if all else fails, when we do our final “complete shut down and reboot” it should fix the problem…and perhaps then he will “give us the update” and share those new chapters with us!

It was a real pleasure to know Paul. He'll be missed.

Paul didn't come to the Easton M&S office often, but when he did it was a special day filled with laughter. He had a wonderful sense of humor and it was a pleasure being around him. He will be missed. May God be with you and your family at this sad time.

So sorry to hear of your loss. Paul was one of the NICEST, funniest guys I have ever met.

I feel blessed to have had known him.

Dear Janet and family,



My heartfelt sympathy to you all on your loss. Paul left so many great memories with his friends and co-workers at Miles -- I find myself looking to see him pop into my office any time now. Last time he did, he said I was still on his to-do list and he'd be back. He always spoke of you, Janet, and his kids and grandkids too, so I know his family was foremost in his heart and mind. We enjoyed some hard-working times here and he made them fun with his wit and willingness to help wherever. He is sorely missed and will be for a long time to come. Paul left this world a better place for being in it. God bless you all and especially Paul.

Paul was just that type of person you liked to talk to, he knew some of everything ,and always had you laughing with those oneliners. You also knew when he wasn't at work, you know, one of those people you just look for on daily basis. Was so much fun to work with.

Paul was a breath of fresh air in a place that can sometimes be humorless. Paul was excellent at his work and gained our respect. He also respected us, even when our computer problems were very simple or even stupid. He also always made time for everyone. It was your lucky day if your computer was acting up and Paul was helping the person nex to you. But mostly Paul made us smile and laugh. He told us about his family and made us think of our own families while we were at work. Like others who have posted messages, I miss Paul and hope that heaven treats him right.

I only knew Paul for a very short time, but in that short time, I realized what a special person he was. He was very helpful to me when I started at the firm, and always had a smile and a cheerful, or funny, greeting when I saw him in the hallway. He will be missed.

I miss Paul so much already; we were very good friends and shared a lot of conversation about our families. He spoke often of his family and cherished the time he spent with them. I will miss Paul's laugh, his smiling face and his great sense of humor. I will also miss his dedication and commitment; he always solved the problem and got the job done. Every day, Paul had something new, something funny to say to break up the day. He was not only a great IT Specialist, but a special person who was very dedicated to his job at Miles & Stockbridge.

Janet: Like most people, I always had a terrific time with Paul. It's somewhat ironic that 18 months ago, I had a brain aneurysm that was found before it ruptured and Paul and I would always joke about the experience. Paul even kidded me about how close the two of you had lived to St. Agnes Hospital (where I was also taken). I kept checking when visitation at the hospital would be permitted (by the doctors and you) and was planning on stopping by St. Agnes on the way home from work the night before Paul passed away-- but I couldn't make it over there. So instead, I was planning on coming over the next day. I was in California last week and unable to visit you and pay my respects. I do want to express my sincerest sympathy; you're husband was a very very nice guy!!

I MET PAUL IN THE TYSONS OFFICE OF MILES & STOCKBRIDGE. HE WAS ALWAYS SMILING AND LAUGHING. HE ALWAYS HAD A JOKE TO SHARE. HE WAS A VERY NICE MAN, AND I WILL MISS HIM.

Paul was a true team player in every sense of the phrase. While he was incredibly responsive to our needs, what I will remember most about Paul was the approach he always took to particularly frustrating challenges. Paul always found ways to help us first laugh and find humor in the situation. We learned from Janet and his children that Paul was blessed with a great family (and that his family was blessed with a terrific husband and father) and a very rich life which included a long career in the military and three tours as an air traffic controller in Viet Nam--amazing stuff. Miles & Stockbridge has lost a very special colleague and friend.

Dear Janet and Family. As you can see, everyone loved Paul. He brought such a wonderful way to look at life and stressful situations. Nothing too big, nothing too small. You couldn't help but love the person he is. The thing that stands out to me the most is the way he loved his family. There was never a conversation that would pass where he didn't mention his family. He would get great pleasure knowing how he loved to spoil his grandchildren. (And then send them home to their parents!) He is deeply missed here at M&S.

DEAREST PAUL, WE ALL IN THE CREW INCLUDING YOU WILL MISS YOU VERY MUCH BUT WE ALL KNOW YOU ARE STILL WITH US IN ALL WE DO BECAUSE YOU ARE IN OUR HEARTS - UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN - TAKE CARE OF US. THANKS THE PARKS FAMILY

Janet & Family- We at Miles & Stockbridge will miss Paul very much. He was a mainstay here, not just because he was superb at making our computers work (no small feat in itself) but because he did it with a flair, a zest for life and a certain irreverance that made him endearing to us all. I will never forget our time together with Paul in Wichita, KS where we started a complicated, long trial, and how he was a source of both calmness and humor in what otherwise was a very stressful time.

I am sure the angels in heaven are now enjoying his playful spirit. God speed to all of you.

Janet and Family, We are so very sorry for your loss. Paul was a wonderful man. I trust God will hold you and your Family close. You all remain in our prayers.

Paul was a great guy and made work more pleasurable. I will miss him very, very much.

I imagine he is now giving St. Peter the same advice about his computer as he always gave me when I called with a problem: "Did you try kicking it yet?" He will be very much missed by all of us at Miles & Stockbridge.

Paul was terrific person who was always there to help. Whenever we had a problem we always called on Paul. He will be greatly missed by everyone.

Dear Janet, Amy, Michael, Mark, Lee and families: Paul is a very special person and you (and we!) were so lucky to have him in our lives, even if for such a short time. I still look for him each day in the halls or at someone's desk, dispensing his own special brand of humor. No, there will never be another like him. I liked the one update Janet sent us saying "He is getting to be himself BAD." Yes, he was BAD, but if you, like me, enjoyed his sense of humor, then that was very GOOD. He will be missed. Please know that all of you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Hello,



I have worked with Paul for 2 years at Miles & Stockbridge. I wish to extend my deepest sympathy to all of you. He helped me with several computer problems and was kind to all of us. You take care and Paul is certainly missed every day as a good buddy to all his co-workers.



Fondly,

Elaine Krus

I only new Paul for a couple months since I was part of the Church Loker merger with Miles and Stockbridge. I wish I new him longer because he was a very kind and genuine person. He offered to help me a lot with finding our old files and I sure hope I said thank you enough times to him for helping me. I will miss Paul and will always remember him fondly. God Bless all. Reta Maxwell

I miss Paul so much. I feel that Paul and I were probably the closest in the IT department. He would share stories with me about his family. And now after meeting his family, I can see why. He was truly blessed. I remember one story (there were several!) about on the first day of school, during roll call the teacher would come to his name and say "oh no, another Kassakatis, get out!" That made me laugh. Paul has also left a memory with my daughter, Becca. She loved him and misses "Grand-Paul" (she made that up) very much. I am so glad that I had the opportunity to work with and become friends with him. It will not be the same here. I will never forget him and hope to keep in touch with his family. If there's anything I can do, please call or email me. All the best, Karen

To Janet and Family: Trust God that he will strengthen you and your Family. While we do not understand many things, please know that God loves you all so very very much! He gave his Son Jesus Christ to die on the cross for all people. No greater love. Paul will always be remembered, and I will miss him! If something needed to be done, I could depend on Paul! One thing that I will always fondly remember was you and Paul dancing at one of the firm's (Miles & Stockbridge) functions. You two were in your own little world, and I thought -- that's what it's all about -- relationship -- enjoying one another. Janet, may God Bless you and Your Family! Only God can heal!!!Trust him!

Sincerely, Pat Dunn

Sorry to hear about your loss. Paul will be missed very much in everyone's life who knew him. It will not be the same here without him.

My deepest sympathy goes out to Paul's family. He was such a great guy. I knew Paul almost three years and he was always so helpful with any of my IT problems. He told me to call him on his cell phone whenever I needed help (and I did). He often spoke of his wife, Janet and her "honey do lists". We would tease each other and talk about various topics as he fixed my computer problems. Paul will be missed for his fun personality, kind nature and IT expertise.

I was deeply saddened to hear about Paul. He was not only a great man, but also a hard worker and a comedian. He made irritating computer problems seem like a walk in the park.



Paul will truly be missed by everyone!

Paul was a wonderful person. My deepest condolences to his family and friends. He will be greatly missed.

Since I only joined M&S about three months ago, I didn't know Paul extensively. However, based on the comments from my co-workers, Paul was truly loved and will be missed. I could tell in our brief time together that he cared about the quality of his work and it was evident that he loved his family and enjoyed being with people. Knowing Paul has made me realize that life is very precious and that it is very important to treat others with kindness.

I was the President of Miles & Stockbridge when Paul first came to us. We immediately hit it off well, as I believe so did everyone with him. Lately ( I resigned the position some time ago) he was kind enough to visit my wife, Jan, and I and our lovely daughter, Olivia at our home to install for us a network. The point is that we all enjoyed his being there a great deal, particularly our 20 month old daughter, who he plied with candy and treats and games while there. We are all so sorry for your loss, and frankly ours as well. I am certain he is doing computer repairs and building in heaven at this point, and will come to be indispensible there as well, very soon.

Joe Welty

We will always remeber how helpful Paul was to all of us. If it weren't for him a few months ago I couldn't post this message now. Thanks always. We will miss You.

My brother Paul will remain in our hearts always.

His loving brother Gerry

Janet/Amy:
I would not know where to begin to translate into words my feelings for Paul. He was definitely a best friend to me. Paul and I became friends the moment we met. Paul and I had fun almost everyday. I looked forward to seeing him each day at my desk. We talked about everything under the sun. Very bad and very good. LOL. It will never be the same without him there. I would love to get a picture of him for my desk. He was the best damn IT person at M&S, and nobody compares to his wit or his intelligence. Paul I know loved his family very much. He also loved those grandchilden. Paul was always a great listener and he helped me through quite a few bad times with his unique logic. Paul could be very serious and he also could be hilarious. We use to BS each other all the time. I will definitely miss that. He was a down to earth great guy. I will always miss his last words to me each day I saw him. "We'll be seeing you later." If you need anything at all, you know how to get in touch with me.

Debbie Wengert

Sent with loving thoughts and prayers for Amy and her family through this difficult time. May time and good memories bring you comfort and healing

Paul is my love, always and forever.

His Wife
Janet

My sincere sympathy to all.

Janet:

I have worked with Paul for a few years now and he was the best in the IT Dept. We would all call Paul whenever we had a problem with our computers, he was the only one who really knew how to fix the problems (any problems). Paul could be your best friend in a matter of minutes! He always spoke fondly of you, his children and grandchildren. I know he loved to spoil them! He often spoke of his honey do list... you could tell how happy he was when he had the time to work on the new house.... His time was too short for us all...I can only assume God needed another angel to update his computer...My heart goes out to you and your family...He will be dearly missed by us all!!!

Jeanne

My heart goes out to all of Paul's family and friends. At times like this we are at a loss for adequate words to express our deep sorrow. May many good memories comfort you in the days ahead. Paul and I used to kid each other all the time at work and he even came to my house to help me with a computer. He was always so concerned about his wife, Janet, and his family. Spoke often of his brother who recently lost his wife and spoke fondly of his grandchildren. God Bless you all.