Paul E. Paquette

Paul E. Paquette, 60, of Wareham, MA, died on Aug 9, 2007 at Yale-New Haven Hospital, after being stricken with a brain aneurysm on July, 21, 2007.

Born and raised in Worcester, MA, son of Evelyn (Rahaim) Paquette of Hyannis, and the late John M. Paquette who died in October of 2003.

He was the father of Jarrod Paul Paquette of Sagamore Beach, MA. Other survivors besides his mother and son, are four sisters, Helen Martin of Hebron, CT, Joan Walsh of Atlanta, GA, Carol Logan and Ginny Hufnagel both of Mashpee; three brothers, Edward Paquette of Fort Myers, FL, John Paquette of Sagamore Beach, MA, and George Paquette of Six Miles, SC, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Paul was a graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Having earned his degree in Engineering, he also served in the US Army before moving to the Cape in the early 1970's.

Paul was the owner for many years of Jack's Bike Shop in Hyannis. He also owned and operated Jarrod's, a high end men's clothing store in Hyannis in the late 1970's. In the 1980's he work for T. W. Cutter in sales before once again taking on a new entrepreneurial venture in 1992 when he founded Paquette and Associates, Inc. where he developed automated systems and manufacturing equipment primarily for the medical field, where he remained as president until his untimely death. Paul had many interests, hobbies, and passions. He was an avid cyclist, loved boating, woodworking, music, and black and white photography. He had a love for the games of backgammon and poker. Paul enjoyed playing a long standing game of cribbage with his partner at work. He was also fortunate in life to have been able to indulge his love of travel, through his work as well as pleasure, having visited many different and exotic corners of the globe.

Visiting hours will be in the John-Lawrence Funeral Home, 3778 Falmouth Rd. (Rte 28) Marstons Mills on Sat Aug. 18, 2007 from 10-1PM. A funeral service will follow at 1PM in the Funeral Home. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name may be made to St Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN., 38105, or to the Wareham YMCA, P.O Box 466, Wareham, Ma. 02571.

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