There will come a time when you believe everything is finished . That will be the beginning.

Paul Richard Quinn, 88, of Myerstown, PA passed away on Tuesday August 26, 2025. He was born on April 26, 1937 in Adelaide, PA to Hugh P. and Marie E.(Cunningham) Quinn. Beloved husband to Eleanor A. (Vastinar) Quinn, Father to Michael H. (Valeria) Quinn and Colleen M. (Christopher) Falcone. He was loved by his 6 grandchildren, Shannon, Michael Paul, Margarette, Emma , Claire, and Zhenia. Paul was preceded in death by his parents and siblings. Tommy, Jack, Patricia, Louise, Dorothy and Raymond.

He proudly served in the US Navy, 6th Fleet, Mediterranean Sea from 1955-1959. Upon leaving the US Navy, He attended the PA State Police Academy in Hershey, PA, where he met and later married Eleanor. He was a PA State Trooper assigned to the PA Turnpike. After leaving the State Police in 1967, he focused on trailer manufacturing, sales and repair until his retirement in 2002.

Paul and Eleanor traveled extensively. They drove west to California several times and the Alcan highway to Fairbanks, Alaska. They toured many European countries, visited the birthplace of their ancestors in Ireland and Slovakia. He loved cruising and they enjoyed their trip through the Panama Canal down to Santiago, Chili, as well as their transatlantic crossing from Rome to Miami.

Paul was active with the Union Canal Old Tunnel Park. He helped build the canal boat, " Lois Meily" in 2007. As a licensed boat operator, he enjoyed taking tourists and especially children through the 650' ft long oldest navigable tunnel.

He was Extraordinary Minister at the Church of St. Benedict the Abbot, and a member of the Residents Committee of the Arbor Gate Lakeview Center.

A mass and celebration of life will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 12:00 pm at Mary Gate of Heaven Catholic Church Myerstown, PA 17067
A visitation will be held prior to mass from 11:00- 12:00 pm
Thompson Funeral Home, Inc, 126 S. 9th St. Lebanon, is entrusted with the arrangements.
The family welcomes your memories and messages in our online guest book at Thompsonfuneralhomelebanon.com

In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Paul's name to either:
Friends of the Union Canal Tunnel Park C/O Lebanon County Historical Society 924 Cumberland St. Lebanon, PA 17042 or
Mary Gate of Heaven Catholic Church188 W. Mckinley Ave. Myerstown, PA 17067