MONAHAN Paul M. of Dedham, MA and Dunedin, FL passed away peacefully on July 27, 2012. Paul was the loving husband of Helen M. (Fiola) Monahan. Cherished father of Helen M. Dion of Clearwater, FL, Sheila M. Blanchet of Guildford, CT, Cathleen M. Tetreault of Saugerties, NY, Beth P. Nee of Westbrook, ME and Jane M. Hallinan of Braintree, MA. He is survived by 14 beloved grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his beloved daughter, Anne R. Monahan, his brothers Edward, Joseph, James, and Francis, and his sisters Elinor Monahan, Phyllis Hollenbeck, and Rosemary Etzdorf.
Paul was a WWII Army veteran, and a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He served the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a civil engineer for 52 years before retiring in 2001. An avid and accomplished golfer, Paul was a lifelong member and two-time champion of the Norfolk Golf Club, where he was given an honorary lifetime membership. He was a lifelong parishioner of St. Mary’s Church in Dedham, and an active member of the Dedham Retired Men’s Club. A gentleman and a scholar if ever there was one, Paul loved philosophy and poetry, endearing himself to all by his effortless recall of Blake, Yeats, Socrates and more. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, Paul’s kind heart and generous spirit will forever be an inspiration to us all.
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Wilson-Cannon Funeral Home 456 High St. DEDHAM Friday at 8AM. Funeral Mass in St. Mary Church, Dedham at 9AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours Wednesday and Thursday from 4-8PM. Interment Brookdale Cemetery, Dedham, MA. For directions and guestbook gfdoherty.com
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Anne Rita Monahan Foundation for cancer research (http://anneritamonahan.org/).