More detail on this person: Mr. Paul E. Berube, of Taunton, died Friday, November 11 in Tufts
Medical Center, Boston, surrounded by his loving family, following a brief illness. He was the
beloved husband of Diane M. (Dusseault) Berube. He was born 69 years ago in Fall River, the son of
the late Larry Berube and the late Marie P. (Wry) Berube-Cataloni. Paul was educated in Taunton,
having graduated from the former St. Jacques Grammar School and Msgr. James Coyle High School.
He attended Bentley College and received an Associates Degree from the Mass. Bay Community
College. Prior to his retirement, he was a self-employed small business owner, operating Kitchen
Concepts in Taunton for over 30 years. He was previously employed at Wood-Hue Kitchens in
Bridgewater. Paul was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, having served as a helicopter pilot.
He was a member of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Assoc. Paul was a loving and devoted husband,
father, grandfather, brother and friend. Playful and kind, he was adored by all and took great joy
in helping others. The Berube home was always open to a myriad of guests who were treated like
family, and Paul took great pleasure in sharing his love of seafood and grilling. Paul was a true
patriot who was proud to serve his country and honored to have lived his own American Dream. He will
be fondly remembered and greatly missed. He was a communicant of the former St. Jacques Church in
Taunton. In addition to his wife, he leaves: 1 son: Craig Berube and his wife, Stephanie Czech of
Rumford, R.I.; 1 daughter: Michelle Ozcan and her husband, Can of Taunton; 1 brother: John Berube of
Taunton; 3 sisters: Mary Walsh of Assonet, Joan Shahdan and her husband, Gerry of Assonet, and
Lynn Rose and her husband, Phil of No. Attleboro; 2 grandchildren: Kaihan and Alex Ozcan, and
several nieces and nephews. Visiting Hours will be held at The Riendeau-Mulvey Funeral Home, 467
Bay Street, on Friday, November 18, from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. A Prayer Service will follow the Visiting
Hours, Friday at 8:00 P.M. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Expressions of sympathy in
his memory may be made to Fisher House Boston, P.O. Box 230, So. Walpole, Ma., 02071. For online
guestbook, directions and obituary information, please visit www.r-mfh.com
Published in Taunton Gazette on Nov. 16, 2016
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