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Lester Paul Obituary
Lester George (Rusty Paul), born on June 16, 1941 in Chicago, IL. Longtime resident of Mahwah, NJ. Son of Les Paul and Virginia Webb. Following a battle with diabetes Russ passed away peacefully at the age of 74 on December 31, 2015 surrounded by family at Villa Marie Claire Hospice Care Center in Saddle River, NJ. Dear brother of Gene, Bobby and Colleen. Loving father of Stephen and his wife Maureen, Gary, Beth Anne and her husband Alex. Adored grandfather of Connor, Tucker, pre-deceased by Abigail, Madison, Aidan, Bryan and Kieran. Born and raised in Chicago, IL before moving to Mahwah, NJ. In his early years he attended Military School before joining the Army. He then formed a band with his brother Gene where they played throughout the New York/New Jersey area. He then obtained a position of recording engineer with Dick Charles Recording Studio, NY, NY. All the while continuing to work alongside his father doing Videography and sound, helping to preserve sound and extend the legacy. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 2-4 and 5-9 PM at the Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home, 109 Darlington Ave, Ramsey. ***Please bring a guitar pick for dad, so he'll never lose one again*** A funeral service will be conducted on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 10 AM at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Maryrest Cemetery in Mahwah. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes.org, in the name of Lester Rusty Paul.
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Memories and Condolences
for Lester Paul
January 7, 2016
the legacy of Les, the most famous person that nobody knows, carried on further into the light, amplified by his son Lester, the new sounds, the new way of creating sound, Rest In Peace
Mike Sarno
January 6, 2016
Rest in Peace Rusty. Farewell to a terrific guy. Will miss our conversations and all the laughs !
Lennie Joseph
January 6, 2016
Rusty, it has been an honor and a blessing to be friends with you and your beautiful family. I continue to enjoy the love from all of them. You gave me the same loving warmth as your dad and everyone else has. Rest in peace, my brother.
I'm humbled to have known and worked with Rusty. Always a class act, everyone was a friend. Rest in peace, my friend.
Jeff Guenther
January 5, 2016
Joe Berger
January 4, 2016
Rusty it has been an honor & a pleasure to know you & play music with you.. I will miss you..
Uncle Steve Landsberg
January 4, 2016
Rusty, it was super great knowing you. You will always have a warm place in my heart.
May your memory always be a blessing
Wayne Wesley Johnson
January 3, 2016
RIP my brother. You will be missed. Freda and I are praying for you and your family. God Bless You Rusty.
Rusty and Scott Gordon, Ramapo College, Les Paul's 99th Birthday Celebration 2014.
Scott Gordon
January 3, 2016
I'll miss you Rusty. I am proud that you considered me a friend. Rest in peace.
Bob Mattei
January 3, 2016
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Jacqueline Rose
January 3, 2016
You will be missed.
joe stef
January 3, 2016
Going to miss you Rusty. I really enjoyed getting to know him and his Dad, and all the people he introduced me to. I have great memories and stories of the two of you, going to miss hearing you play. We will alk miss you!!!
Sandy Hicks
January 3, 2016
The NYC music community mourns the loss of our dear friend Rusty. We all loved him so much, he was one of a kind--a loyal and sweet friend who will be missed by so many. Love you always my friend
January 3, 2016
All my love and deepest sympathies. Kim
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