Paul Aaron Baldwin's Obituary
Paul Aaron Baldwin, 65, of Valley Center, CA, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family, on January 16, 2014, after a four year courageous battle with cancer.
Paul was born in Trenton, NJ on September 20, 1948, and grew up in Morrisville, PA. He graduated from Morrisville High School in 1967. During high school Paul was ASB President and starting quarterback on the football team. Paul moved to Escondido, CA in 1976 to run a family owned avocado ranch, later moving to Valley Center.
Paul worked for the City of Escondido, Water/Sewer Department for 27 years. His last position held was Control System Technician Supervisor. Paul was a long time member of the Teamsters IBEW Local 911 as a Chief Steward and Lead Negotiator, and felt great pride in looking out for the interests of the union members.
He was an active member in the Escondido Jaycees and coached many years of youth baseball and soccer for his children’s teams.
Paul loved to camp at the beach, fish, scuba dive and travel with his wife Barbara in their RV. He is also known for his love of cars, having rebuilt many, including a prized ’57 T-Bird. Paul could be found watching NASCAR and his favorite Philadelphia and San Diego football and baseball teams. He always had a piece of trivia ready and spent time playing solitaire, Sudoku or going to the movies with his wife. You could often find him proudly supporting his family at their many games and events.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 20 years Barbara (nee Konowal); by his children Paul (Gina) Baldwin, Jr. (Fallbrook); Matthew (Jane) Baldwin (Santa Rosa); Michael (Roshan) Baldwin (Santa Rosa); and his stepchildren Barbara Hollish (Donald) Tantum (Chalfont, PA); Lewis (Barbara) Hollish (Horsham, PA) and Jennifer Hollish Knowles (Escondido). Paul is also survived by his siblings George Baldwin (Levittown, PA); Terry (Janet) Baldwin (Morrisville, PA); and Carol Baldwin (Patrick) Monaghan (Trenton, NJ). Pop Pop will be very missed by his grandchildren Dylan, Peter, Olivia, Hailey, Lewis, Emma, Chelsea, Samantha, Madelyn, Riley, Tyler, William, Shawn, and Samuel. He is also survived by many other family members. In the last few years, he was faithfully kept company by his cat Sunshine.
Paul was preceded in death by his parents George and Ruth, and sister-in-law Donna Baldwin.
A celebration of Paul’s life, with a viewing, will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2014 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Alhiser-Comer Mortuary, 225 S. Broadway, Escondido, CA, 92025. The viewing will be informal, please feel free to wear your favorite Hawaiian shirt, because Paul will be wearing his.
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