Paul grew up in Short Hills, NJ, he attended Milburn High School, Class of 1959. Paul was a Seton Hall Alumni earning his Bachelors’ Degree in Business. He was a longtime resident of Hackettstown, NJ where he was the Owner of Service Master and Hackettstown Building Maintenance. In addition, he worked in the maintenance Department of Heath Village, he served on the Board of Directors of the Warren County ARC, was a member of the Senior Hall of Fame and the Hackettstown Chamber of Commerce. He served as a youth advisor and a council representative for Panther Valley Ecumenical Ministry, was the Hackettstown Spring Festival Coordinator, and was a longtime member of the Trinity United Methodist Church and head usher/hospital chair.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Linda (Edwards) Bodei, 3 children, Jamie Zwerling, Steven Bodei, Keith Bodei, 2 brothers, Brian Bodei, Peter Bodei, 1 sister, Maureen Arnold, 2 grandchildren, Christopher Shearin, Bryn Bodei and 1 great grandchild, Riley.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at the Trinity House, 213 Main Street, Hackettstown on December 6, 2019 at 5 pm.
Services were under the direction of the Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Online condolences may be left at www.cochranfuneral.com
For those desiring donations may be made to the Matt Torgersen Scholarship Fund c/o Trinity United Methodist Church, 213 Main Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840