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Tom Hudak
Paul was a genuinely great and amazing person. He possessed awonderful sense of humor and was very knowledgeable and always learning. God bless him and his loved ones.
Dave Dees
Pauley was a free spirit and a great friend. He was a true entrepreneur and was very creative. He had a great sense of humor. Pauley will be missed.
Dave Laky
Reginald Daniel
Rest in Peace Paul. Joan to you and the family please accept my condolences. Paul was an absolutely great coworker and human being. Know he will be missed.
Bob and Gayle Gansfuss
Kathy Colley
Paul (and Joanie) made the best stuffed artichokes. Thanks to JJs on Maui for the recipe. He was so much fun to be around, always good for a hug and something to make you smile. We lost a good man too young.
Greg P
Stephanie Kusayanagi-Dees
I have great memories of when Paul and Joan visited me in California, the great times we had in New Mexico and David and I visiting in Florida. So many experiences.
Kirk & ColleenNelson
Jill & Bill Jacques
We willAlways remember our years of parties in Hasbrouck Heights, gatherings at each others homes with our community of friends, and most of all, ski trips as couples along with wine, cheese, hot tubs and laughing till it hurt. And then came all the wedding fun! Paul will always be in our hearts
Mark Conant
What can anyone say about Paul? To know him was to love him. Paul was a friend from 5th grade and all through our formative years and boy did we form! LOL. He was always a blast to be with. We shared some amazing memories and grew our friendship even more as we "grew up". So many fun times from Altar Boys (yes, he was an Altar Boy), through Boy Scouts, Universal Club and the benchmark Florida trip! I love you, Bep! R.I.P.
Joe Mesiano
I have a lot of memories of our good times. Paul and I were tennis partners and won a lot of double tournaments. I was a good player but Uncle Pauley was a lot better than me. It was him that pulled us through a lot of our matches. One day hanging out, I gave him the nickname "Uncle Pauley" Why? I have no idea but from that day on he was Uncle Pauley. You are missed buddy and may you rest in peace.
Danielle Colucci
Im so sorry I wasnt able to me you. I knew Joan from back in my day and she was very special to me abd a good friend!! I know you were a wonderful person otherwise Joan would not of given you a look. MAY YOU RIP until you and Joan will met again.
Halee, Josh, and Asher
We enjoyed and looked forward to seeing Paul outside on his porch everyday. He never failed to wave hello to us and ask how we were doing. Over the years, we have grown to love and adore the both of you as our neighbors. His presence is very strong here still! We love you, Joan, and we miss you, Paul.
Halee, Josh and Asher
Annette Turrietta
We loved Paul and at great times with him in Rio Rancho we will miss him so much
Kelly O’Brien
I remember Paul from high school very clearly. He was always just such a good standup guy and I’m sorry Joan to hear of his loss in your life. May his memory and love sustain you
Janet
All our goofy drinking phone calls from NJ to FLA HArry and you chatting and you never even met! You calling me when Joanie was sick and me giving you advise .lol cheers to years of friendship . I will take care of Joanie I promise . You always kept Joan in her toes for sure . You 2 were a match made in heaven . Love you PK till we meet again
Mitchell Trott
I thank him so much for the memories of times we shared together. Paul, you were a brother, a laughing friend, a confidant. Words can not describe the way you impacted my life and our mutual friends from early days till now. I loved your smile, your gaze to me with that look of, I can't believe we just did that. My memories with you are at the forefront of my mind, my heart, my very good friend.
Paul A. Koeppel
2025-07-04
Paul A. Koeppel, 67, of Yulee, FL unexpectedly passed away on July 4, 2025.
He leaves behind his loving wife, Joan Koeppel; his mother, Linetta Koeppel and two sisters, Fran DeSteno (brother-in-law, Bruce) and Lin Marie Valent (brother-in-law, Ralph).
Uncle Paul had many nieces and nephews whom he treasured. He shared a special bond with each of them from star gazing, sports, late night calls or texts just to let them know that he was thinking about them.
Paul grew up in Ridgefield NJ. He graduated from Upsala College in East Orange, NJ with a degree in Finance and Business Administration.
Paul’s career began at Kulite Semiconductor Products in Ridgefield, NJ as assistant controller and ended with Computron/Axs-One (a computer financial software and development company) in Rutherford, NJ as a systems analyst.
After college graduation he moved to Hackensack and Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. Shortly afterwards, he purchased his first home in Basking Ridge, NJ and several years later relocated to Rio Rancho, NM. Early retirement brought him back to the East coast, where he fell in love with Amelia Island and Yulee, Florida where he settled down. Paul spent his days enjoying the outside. He loved riding his bicycle around the island, walking on the beach, relaxing in the backyard, whistling along with the birds, watching people fish around the lake in his backyard or just sitting with Joan reminiscing about all the wonderful times they shared over the years.
Paul had a love for life, adventure and travel. He loved meeting new people at each place, who all became lifelong friends.
Paul was an avid sports fan, who spent many hours cheering on his Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Lakers. Besides cheering on his teams he also loved to play tennis, softball, basketball and golf (and amazingly had 2 holes in one over the years).
Donations may be made in Paul’s memory to two charities that were very close to his heart -
Lupus Foundation of America and JDRF Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.
On Paul’s birthday, December 14th, look up at the stars, grab your favorite drink, raise your glass and celebrate the life of Paul.
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