Paul Anthony Diel
– November 4, 2014
Paul Diel
Paul Anthony Diel, 80, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at his home in Sun City Center, Florida.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., on December 12, 1933, he was a deeply loved and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Following his graduation from North Catholic High School in 1953, he enlisted in the Air Force as an aircraft mechanic and was a staff sergeant and an electrical engineer at the time of his discharge in 1961.
Paul was married to Elsie Fitzsimmons Diel in 1957 and together they raised three children. Following his military discharge, he returned to his family’s hometown of Pittsburgh, where he was hired by Pitney Bowes as an engineer. It was during his 33 years working for Pitney Bowes that he moved his family to Fairfield, Conn. Following retirement, he and his wife moved to Sun City Center, where they have lived for 16 years. Continuing a long and proud family tradition, he was a member of the American Legion for 50-plus years.
<a href="/assets/images/uploads/wp/2014/11/flag-in-color.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-8480" src="/assets/images/uploads/wp/2014/11/flag-in-color-150x150.jpg" alt="flag-in-color" width="150" height="150" /></a>Paul is survived by wife Elsie; children Kathy Nutley, Scott Diel and Beth Jennings; grandchildren Mark Gannon, Mike Gannon, Nicole Maucher and Amanda Jennings; and great-grandchildren Jax Gannon and Hunter Gannon.
Paul’s first love was always his wife and family, with whom he shared unconditional love, pride and his wonderful sense of humor. There are no words for how deeply he is missed.
Funeral Mass with Military Honors was November 17, 2014, at Prince of Peace Church in Sun City Center. Please consider sending a donation to the Disabled American Veterans foundation in lieu of flowers. The DAV was his chosen charity, and they can be contacted at www.nsf.dav.org, DAV National Service Foundation, 3725 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, KY 41076 or by calling 877-426-2838, ext. 1017.
Arrangements by Sun City Center Funeral Home.
Paul Anthony Diel, 80, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at his home in Sun City Center, Florida.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., on December 12, 1933, he was a deeply loved and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Following his graduation from North Catholic High School in 1953, he enlisted in the Air Force as an aircraft mechanic and was a staff sergeant and an electrical engineer at the time of his discharge in 1961.
Paul was married to Elsie Fitzsimmons Diel in 1957 and together they raised three children. Following his military discharge, he returned to his family’s hometown of Pittsburgh, where he was hired by Pitney Bowes as an engineer. It was during his 33 years working for Pitney Bowes that he moved his family to Fairfield, Conn. Following retirement, he and his wife moved to Sun City Center, where they have lived for 16 years. Continuing a long and proud family tradition, he was a member of the American Legion for 50-plus years.
<a href="/assets/images/uploads/wp/2014/11/flag-in-color.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-8480" src="/assets/images/uploads/wp/2014/11/flag-in-color-150x150.jpg" alt="flag-in-color" width="150" height="150" /></a>Paul is survived by wife Elsie; children Kathy Nutley, Scott Diel and Beth Jennings; grandchildren Mark Gannon, Mike Gannon, Nicole Maucher and Amanda Jennings; and great-grandchildren Jax Gannon and Hunter Gannon.
Paul’s first love was always his wife and family, with whom he shared unconditional love, pride and his wonderful sense of humor. There are no words for how deeply he is missed.
Funeral Mass with Military Honors was November 17, 2014, at Prince of Peace Church in Sun City Center. Please consider sending a donation to the Disabled American Veterans foundation in lieu of flowers. The DAV was his chosen charity, and they can be contacted at www.nsf.dav.org, DAV National Service Foundation, 3725 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, KY 41076 or by calling 877-426-2838, ext. 1017.
Arrangements by Sun City Center Funeral Home.