Paul N. Boris Sr.

Paul N. Boris Sr., age 88, of Wilmington, formerly of Four Seasons 55+ Community, Galloway Township (Historic Smithville), NJ, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

Paul was born in Lackawanna, NY, son of the late Loretta Hyla and Paul Boris. Paul received his bachelor's degree in aeronautics from the University of Detroit. He served 4 years in the Navy before accepting a job with the Department of Defense as an Aeronautical Engineer. He was a member of the team that worked with the Minuteman Missiles through 1960s and later other programs involving military aircraft. He eventually transferred to the FAA and worked on Fire and Ice safety, including wing de-icing, until he retired 2002. (Okay, that's his resume.)

Paul had both a scientific and artistic mind. He refinished an empty basement and turned it into a social space complete with a bar, and a game room for his children. He installed the electric, the walls, and the bar was built by hand too. He and his wife, Mary, went to purchase family room furniture, and he would build matching end tables and TV trays to accessorize the furniture.

Paul lived during a time when the daily paper was delivered to your home. The crossword, cryptogram and other puzzles were completed almost daily.

And he liked to sing. In his retirement Paul and Mary were members of the Stockton State College Community Choir and performed Handel's Messiah every year until the Covid Lockdown stopped everything. Likewise, he was also a member of a men's barbershop choir that performed shows across Atlantic County NJ.

Then there were his cars. No collection, he just babied what he had, a big Oldsmobile fan. He knew when GM had something new to try out, it would be in an "Olds" first. In retirement he traded in for convertible. He liked the top down, but he really liked driving Miliary Vets in community parades.

Wherever Paul lived, he embraced the communities and the people in them. Especially at Stonegates Retirement Community where he lived his last 5 years without my mom.

Paul was predeceased by his loving wife of 49 years, Mary Christine Boris (passed October 2021). Paul is survived by his son, Paul N. Boris Jr.; daughter-in-law, Kathryn Boris; daughter, Christine Boris; son-in-law Peter Apollinaris; grandson, Paul Michael Boris; brother, Robert Boris; sister, Susan Keesler; and numerous nieces, nephews, and close family friends whom he all loved.

A memorial service for Paul will be planned for April 17, 2026 at Wimberg Funeral Home, 211 East Great Creek Rd, Galloway NJ 08205. The viewing is 9:30am -10:30am. The service, conducted by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton clergy, is at 11am. For those who cannot attend but want to, it will be live streamed. There will be a live stream link on his obituary on the Wimberg website.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Paul's name to Wounded Warrior Project.