Paul J. Calocino

Paul J. Calocino

Wood-Ridge - Paul J. Calocino, 77 a resident of Wood-Ridge, NJ for over 50 years, passed away Wednesday, May 12th, 2021. Paul is survived by his wife of 55 years, Katharine (nee Wallace), his daughter Susan and husband Timothy McGuire of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ and their daughters Paige and Grace, his son Paul and wife Bernadette (nee Arbucho) Calocino of Maywood, NJ and their children Jillian, Joseph, and William, his brother Robert and wife Mary Frances (nee Jarmolinski) Calocino of Rutherford, NJ and their son Blaise and brother-in-law Patrick and wife Leslie Wallace of Boca Grande, FL and children Jennifer Canine, Brian Fitzgerald and Dan Fitzgerald. Paul was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. Paul, a Jersey City native, graduated from Dickinson High School where he was a member of the basketball and track and field teams and is a member of the Rams Athletic Hall of Fame. He went on to receive his Bachelors and Master degrees in Special Education from Jersey City State College (New Jersey City University) where he was a member of the basketball team and a member of the Gothic Knights Athletic Hall of Fame. He was also most proud of achieving Life rank in the Boys Scouts. Paul was a professor at Bergen Community College for over 30 years and later served as the Director of the Bergen County Workforce Investment Board. He continued teaching during his retirement as an adjunct professor at Passaic Community College and as a Cooperative Teacher for Caldwell University. Paul's passions other than his family were community service and sports. He served the borough of Wood-Ridge for over 20 years as a five-term councilman and two-term mayor. He also served on numerous boards and committees including board member for the Bergen County Technical Schools, YMCA Sports Awards Committee and President of the Wood-Ridge Memorial Scholarship Foundation. He coached youth sports in Wood-Ridge, was a collegiate baseball and softball umpire and a high school volleyball, basketball, softball and baseball umpire and referee for over 40 years and also served in a variety of leadership roles in these organizations. What he enjoyed the most was watching his grandchildren's games, matches and meets. Funeral Monday 10AM from Kohler Funeral Home 280 Hackensack St. Wood-Ridge. Mass 10:30 at Assumption R.C. Church Wood-Ridge. Visitation Sunday 4-8 PM In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Paul's memory to The Special Olympics support.specialolympics.org or the Boy Scouts of America donations.scouting.org.