Paul A. Casale

September 9, 1947 - August 6, 2019

Paul A. Casale, 71 of Old Bridge, New Jersey passed away, surrounded by the love of his family, on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge, New Jersey. Born Tuesday, September 9, 1947, in Passaic, NJ, he was the son of the late, John and Catherine Casale. Paul was raised in Elmwood Park, NJ. He attended St. Leo's Grammar School, and then would graduate from East Paterson High School. Paul would obtain an Associates Degree from Bergen County Community College. Paul was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He served his the country Honorably during the Vietnam War. Paul worked as a Systems Engineer for Lucent Technologies. Most recently he worked at Somerset Medical Center as a phone technician. He was a member of the I.B.E.W. Local 827. In his spare time Paul enjoyed golfing, playing softball and in years past, coaching his daughter's rec softball team. He was an avid NY Yankees fan, and also rooted for the Dallas Cowboys, and NY Jets. Paul enjoyed being out on the water, and spending time on his sailboat. More than anything, he loved being with his family, he was a loving, and caring man and he will be missed by all those who loved him. Paul was predeceased by his parents, John and Catherine Casale, and by his brother, John Casale. Paul is survived by his beloved wife of 15 years, Elizabeth (Holicki), by his cherished daughter, Paula, by his loving nephew, John Casale Jr. and by many caring cousins, in-laws and life long friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:15 AM on Friday at St. Thomas the Apostle located at 1 St Thomas Plaza Old Bridge, New Jersey 08857. Entombment to immediately follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ. The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Thursday, August 8, 2019, at the Michael Hegarty & John Vincent Scalia Home For Funerals and Cremation Service, 3377 US Highway 9, Old Bridge, New Jersey. In lieu of flowers, donations in Paul's memory to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Cardiac Center would be greatly appreciated. The link is located below. https://give.chop.edu/page/contribute/cardiac-center Online condolences may be made to the family at www.HegartyScaliaFuneralHome.com