Paul Edmund Geigle

Paul Edmund Geigle was born on June 4, 1948 in East Walpole, Massachusetts to parents Barney Geigle & Jeanette A. (Kewriga) Geigle. Paul’s grandparents were Charlie Geigol & Katherine (Walukevich) Geigle (from Poland) & Ephim Kewriga & Natalia (Shalenok) Kewriga (from Russia). Paul passed away suddenly from natural causes on May 13, 2026 at home. In his youth, Paul enjoyed playing baseball and hockey and hanging out with his friends at Bird Park in East Walpole, Mass. Paul graduated from Walpole High School in 1966, then earned a 2-year certificate of graduation in Building Construction Technology from Wentworth Institute in Boston before he was drafted into the Seabees in Vietnam. After returning to the states, Paul worked for the United States Postal Service for 36 years in the Norwood & Westwood, Mass areas. On the weekends, Paul worked as a D.J. for weddings and other functions. He called his business, “Gigs by Gigs” as that was his nickname in high school. Paul also enjoyed coaching the Little League team in Walpole and in 1991 they won the State Championship! From 1992 to 2004, Paul was an umpire for the Central Mass Umpiring Association. For about 18 years, Paul and his buddies produced and directed a local cable show called “Talk n’ Roll” in which Paul could research and discuss his favorite bands and singers. One of his passions was attending live performances of bands he enjoyed. He was an avid vinyl collector. Paul married his wife Laura in 2007. Paul often came into Laura’s 4th grade classroom as a guest speaker to show his rock & mineral collection or pitch/umpire an outdoor whiffle ball game. Paul was a member of the Wareham Veterans Committee and they helped to bring the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall to Wareham in 2017. Paul supported the Wareham High School Boys Basketball team by using his broadcasting skills to interview the coaches and announce the play by play for the Wareham Community TV program. Paul was predeceased by his parents, his godmother Auntie Alice and by his beloved niece Katie Lee Kerns. He leaves behind his wife Laura, her children: Caitrin (Michael), Conor & Maura (Daniel), grandchildren Skylar, Chloe & Veronica. Paul is also survived by his sister Janice (Hilary), cousin Cindy (Bill) and family, his niece Elizabeth (Wassim) and family. Paul treasured being part of Laura’s large Alexander-Perron family. He was delighted to be a member of the “Outlaws” along with the other spouses of Laura’s siblings. Paul was a lover of all animals, but especially his dogs. After his lacunar stroke and following Vascular/FTD Dementia, Paul cherished the company of his tuxedo cat, Lola. Paul did have many interests which included crossword puzzles, writing poetry, gardening, model railroad trains and cooking. Paul always enjoyed movies, two of his favorites being Ben-Hur and The Maltese Falcon. Paul was a member of St. Mark’s Orthodox church in Kingston, MA and recently at his new church; Holy Spirit Orthodox church in West Virginia. Funeral Service will be at 1:00 pm Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Bartlett-Nichols Funeral Home, with Father John Dixon officiating. Burial will follow in Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery, Dunbar. Friends may visit with the family one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. In Paul’s memory, donations can be made to your local VFW, animal shelter or https://www.theaftd.org. You may visit Paul’s tribute page at BartlettNichols.com to share memories or condolences with the family. Bartlett-Nichols Funeral Home, family owned and located at 409 Sixth Avenue, St. Albans is honored to serve the Geigle family.

Paul Edmund Geigle

June 4, 1948 - May 13, 2026