Paul W. Dixon, 60, of Altoona, passed away Wednesday at his home surrounded by his girls after a 5-year battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). He was born in DuBois, son of the Late Carl “Bill” and Ruth (Hoover) Dixon. In 1989, Paul married the love of his life, Patty (DeGennaro).
Surviving are his wife Patty; daughters, McKenna and Marina, both of Philadelphia; mother-in-law, Winifred DeGennaro; sister-in-law, Theresa (Jeff) Hollingshead; brothers-in-law; Rick, Jeff (Nicole) of Altoona, Alan (Tiffany) DeGennaro of Pittsburgh and George Murray of DuBois; 11 nieces and nephews: Christina Kinder, Mike (Laura, Madi) Murray of Reynoldsville, Dylan (Ashley, Everleigh) Michael of Tennessee, Brittany (Sean) Graziosi of Altoona, Matthew (Julie, Andreh), Kyla, Michael Hollingshead, Julian DeGennaro of Pittsburgh, Paige, Taylor and Alexander of Altoona.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Larry; a sister; Karen Michael; and father-in-law, Gus DeGennaro. Paul was the last remaining member of his family.
Paul was a 1978 graduate of DuBois High School, studied at Bucknell University and worked in banking for 33 years. He then switched careers, joining his family in the hair industry and worked as a regional sales representative for Italy Hair Fashions and PA Beauty of Pittsburgh until his retirement in 2016 on disability.
Paul’s favorite hobby from the time he was a young boy was playing guitar. He was an amazing and talented musician. He would listen to a new song on the radio and be playing it within the hour even though he never had a lesson and could not read music. He played in many bands, but his favorite was “Insideout,” playing classic rock with his dearest friends and family.
Tennis was another favorite of his. Playing doubles with the old guys at the racquet club at 7 a.m. on Sunday mornings was a ritual for him. He loved teaching his girls the game, watching them play and of course, playing competitively with them. Only he could win. He helped coach the AAHS Tennis Team one season between careers and enjoyed every minute working with those kids.
Paul was also an avid skier. He grew up skiing in Holiday Valley until relocating to Altoona, where he then taught lessons at Blue Knob. McKenna and Marina were only 2 years old on skis pointing downhill. There was nothing that could keep him off the slopes, so the sooner they learned the better. We spent many winters at Seven Springs, weeks at a time with our special friends, no matter how many lessons we got, no one ever looked as good as him on a white background.
Paul was a devoted husband and father. He lifted everyone’s spirits with his great sense of humor and positive attitude, even though he was the one who was sick. He was a man of great faith and total acceptance of what was ahead. His journey throughout this process is inspiring to all of us who knew and loved him. He loved everyone and was forever grateful for the amazing team that cared for him on a daily/weekly basis: brother-in-law, Jeff; niece, Brittney; cousins: Dean and Aaron; his nurse, Jen; and his favorite nurses at Hospice, Kellie and Lynn; and his aide, Carol; and Dr. Swindell.
Paul decided to make an immeasurable contribution, the greatest gift of all, to the LiveLikeLou Center for ALS research by donating his brain and spinal cord to science.
A viewing will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, at Saint Mark’s Roman Catholic Church, 416 Sixth Ave., Altoona, to celebrate Paul’s life (masks required). A Mass of Christian Burial will also be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, at Saint Mark’s Roman Catholic Church, with Father Lubomir Strecok as celebrant. Burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery, Altoona. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in Paul’s memory to LiveLikeLou Foundation, 2 South Campus Ave, Oxford, OH 45056 or online at LiveLikeLou.org. Arrangements are by Baronick Funeral Home and Crematorium Inc.
Altoona Mirror, Feb. 12, 2021
Surviving are his wife Patty; daughters, McKenna and Marina, both of Philadelphia; mother-in-law, Winifred DeGennaro; sister-in-law, Theresa (Jeff) Hollingshead; brothers-in-law; Rick, Jeff (Nicole) of Altoona, Alan (Tiffany) DeGennaro of Pittsburgh and George Murray of DuBois; 11 nieces and nephews: Christina Kinder, Mike (Laura, Madi) Murray of Reynoldsville, Dylan (Ashley, Everleigh) Michael of Tennessee, Brittany (Sean) Graziosi of Altoona, Matthew (Julie, Andreh), Kyla, Michael Hollingshead, Julian DeGennaro of Pittsburgh, Paige, Taylor and Alexander of Altoona.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Larry; a sister; Karen Michael; and father-in-law, Gus DeGennaro. Paul was the last remaining member of his family.
Paul was a 1978 graduate of DuBois High School, studied at Bucknell University and worked in banking for 33 years. He then switched careers, joining his family in the hair industry and worked as a regional sales representative for Italy Hair Fashions and PA Beauty of Pittsburgh until his retirement in 2016 on disability.
Paul’s favorite hobby from the time he was a young boy was playing guitar. He was an amazing and talented musician. He would listen to a new song on the radio and be playing it within the hour even though he never had a lesson and could not read music. He played in many bands, but his favorite was “Insideout,” playing classic rock with his dearest friends and family.
Tennis was another favorite of his. Playing doubles with the old guys at the racquet club at 7 a.m. on Sunday mornings was a ritual for him. He loved teaching his girls the game, watching them play and of course, playing competitively with them. Only he could win. He helped coach the AAHS Tennis Team one season between careers and enjoyed every minute working with those kids.
Paul was also an avid skier. He grew up skiing in Holiday Valley until relocating to Altoona, where he then taught lessons at Blue Knob. McKenna and Marina were only 2 years old on skis pointing downhill. There was nothing that could keep him off the slopes, so the sooner they learned the better. We spent many winters at Seven Springs, weeks at a time with our special friends, no matter how many lessons we got, no one ever looked as good as him on a white background.
Paul was a devoted husband and father. He lifted everyone’s spirits with his great sense of humor and positive attitude, even though he was the one who was sick. He was a man of great faith and total acceptance of what was ahead. His journey throughout this process is inspiring to all of us who knew and loved him. He loved everyone and was forever grateful for the amazing team that cared for him on a daily/weekly basis: brother-in-law, Jeff; niece, Brittney; cousins: Dean and Aaron; his nurse, Jen; and his favorite nurses at Hospice, Kellie and Lynn; and his aide, Carol; and Dr. Swindell.
Paul decided to make an immeasurable contribution, the greatest gift of all, to the LiveLikeLou Center for ALS research by donating his brain and spinal cord to science.
A viewing will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, at Saint Mark’s Roman Catholic Church, 416 Sixth Ave., Altoona, to celebrate Paul’s life (masks required). A Mass of Christian Burial will also be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, at Saint Mark’s Roman Catholic Church, with Father Lubomir Strecok as celebrant. Burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery, Altoona. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in Paul’s memory to LiveLikeLou Foundation, 2 South Campus Ave, Oxford, OH 45056 or online at LiveLikeLou.org. Arrangements are by Baronick Funeral Home and Crematorium Inc.
Altoona Mirror, Feb. 12, 2021
Paul W. Dixon, 60, of Altoona, passed away Wednesday at his home surrounded by his girls after a 5-year battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). He was born in DuBois, son of the Late Carl “Bill” and Ruth (Hoover) Dixon. In 1989, Paul married the love of his life, Patty (DeGennaro).
Surviving are his wife Patty; daughters, McKenna and Marina, both of Philadelphia; mother-in-law, Winifred DeGennaro; sister-in-law, Theresa (Jeff) Hollingshead; brothers-in-law; Rick, Jeff (Nicole) of Altoona, Alan (Tiffany) DeGennaro of Pittsburgh and George Murray of DuBois; 11 nieces and nephews: Christina Kinder, Mike (Laura, Madi) Murray of Reynoldsville, Dylan (Ashley, Everleigh) Michael of Tennessee, Brittany (Sean) Graziosi of Altoona, Matthew (Julie, Andreh), Kyla, Michael Hollingshead, Julian DeGennaro of Pittsburgh, Paige, Taylor and Alexander of Altoona.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Larry; a sister; Karen Michael; and father-in-law, Gus DeGennaro. Paul was the last remaining member of his family.
Paul was a 1978 graduate of DuBois High School, studied at Bucknell University and worked in banking for 33 years. He then switched careers, joining his family in the hair industry and worked as a regional sales representative for Italy Hair Fashions and PA Beauty of Pittsburgh until his retirement in 2016 on disability.
Paul’s favorite hobby from the time he was a young boy was playing guitar. He was an amazing and talented musician. He would listen to a new song on the radio and be playing it within the hour even though he never had a lesson and could not read music. He played in many bands, but his favorite was “Insideout,” playing classic rock with his dearest friends and family.
Tennis was another favorite of his. Playing doubles with the old guys at the racquet club at 7 a.m. on Sunday mornings was a ritual for him. He loved teaching his girls the game, watching them play and of course, playing competitively with them. Only he could win. He helped coach the AAHS Tennis Team one season between careers and enjoyed every minute working with those kids.
Paul was also an avid skier. He grew up skiing in Holiday Valley until relocating to Altoona, where he then taught lessons at Blue Knob. McKenna and Marina were only 2 years old on skis pointing downhill. There was nothing that could keep him off the slopes, so the sooner they learned the better. We spent many winters at Seven Springs, weeks at a time with our special friends, no matter how many lessons we got, no one ever looked as good as him on a white background.
Paul was a devoted husband and father. He lifted everyone’s spirits with his great sense of humor and positive attitude, even though he was the one who was sick. He was a man of great faith and total acceptance of what was ahead. His journey throughout this process is inspiring to all of us who knew and loved him. He loved everyone and was forever grateful for the amazing team that cared for him on a daily/weekly basis: brother-in-law, Jeff; niece, Brittney; cousins: Dean and Aaron; his nurse, Jen; and his favorite nurses at Hospice, Kellie and Lynn; and his aide, Carol; and Dr. Swindell.
Paul decided to make an immeasurable contribution, the greatest gift of all, to the LiveLikeLou Center for ALS research by donating his brain and spinal cord to science.
A viewing will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, at Saint Mark’s Roman Catholic Church, 416 Sixth Ave., Altoona, to celebrate Paul’s life (masks required). A Mass of Christian Burial will also be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, at Saint Mark’s Roman Catholic Church, with Father Lubomir Strecok as celebrant. Burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery, Altoona. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in Paul’s memory to LiveLikeLou Foundation, 2 South Campus Ave, Oxford, OH 45056 or online at LiveLikeLou.org. Arrangements are by Baronick Funeral Home and Crematorium Inc.
Altoona Mirror, Feb. 12, 2021
Surviving are his wife Patty; daughters, McKenna and Marina, both of Philadelphia; mother-in-law, Winifred DeGennaro; sister-in-law, Theresa (Jeff) Hollingshead; brothers-in-law; Rick, Jeff (Nicole) of Altoona, Alan (Tiffany) DeGennaro of Pittsburgh and George Murray of DuBois; 11 nieces and nephews: Christina Kinder, Mike (Laura, Madi) Murray of Reynoldsville, Dylan (Ashley, Everleigh) Michael of Tennessee, Brittany (Sean) Graziosi of Altoona, Matthew (Julie, Andreh), Kyla, Michael Hollingshead, Julian DeGennaro of Pittsburgh, Paige, Taylor and Alexander of Altoona.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Larry; a sister; Karen Michael; and father-in-law, Gus DeGennaro. Paul was the last remaining member of his family.
Paul was a 1978 graduate of DuBois High School, studied at Bucknell University and worked in banking for 33 years. He then switched careers, joining his family in the hair industry and worked as a regional sales representative for Italy Hair Fashions and PA Beauty of Pittsburgh until his retirement in 2016 on disability.
Paul’s favorite hobby from the time he was a young boy was playing guitar. He was an amazing and talented musician. He would listen to a new song on the radio and be playing it within the hour even though he never had a lesson and could not read music. He played in many bands, but his favorite was “Insideout,” playing classic rock with his dearest friends and family.
Tennis was another favorite of his. Playing doubles with the old guys at the racquet club at 7 a.m. on Sunday mornings was a ritual for him. He loved teaching his girls the game, watching them play and of course, playing competitively with them. Only he could win. He helped coach the AAHS Tennis Team one season between careers and enjoyed every minute working with those kids.
Paul was also an avid skier. He grew up skiing in Holiday Valley until relocating to Altoona, where he then taught lessons at Blue Knob. McKenna and Marina were only 2 years old on skis pointing downhill. There was nothing that could keep him off the slopes, so the sooner they learned the better. We spent many winters at Seven Springs, weeks at a time with our special friends, no matter how many lessons we got, no one ever looked as good as him on a white background.
Paul was a devoted husband and father. He lifted everyone’s spirits with his great sense of humor and positive attitude, even though he was the one who was sick. He was a man of great faith and total acceptance of what was ahead. His journey throughout this process is inspiring to all of us who knew and loved him. He loved everyone and was forever grateful for the amazing team that cared for him on a daily/weekly basis: brother-in-law, Jeff; niece, Brittney; cousins: Dean and Aaron; his nurse, Jen; and his favorite nurses at Hospice, Kellie and Lynn; and his aide, Carol; and Dr. Swindell.
Paul decided to make an immeasurable contribution, the greatest gift of all, to the LiveLikeLou Center for ALS research by donating his brain and spinal cord to science.
A viewing will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, at Saint Mark’s Roman Catholic Church, 416 Sixth Ave., Altoona, to celebrate Paul’s life (masks required). A Mass of Christian Burial will also be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, at Saint Mark’s Roman Catholic Church, with Father Lubomir Strecok as celebrant. Burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery, Altoona. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in Paul’s memory to LiveLikeLou Foundation, 2 South Campus Ave, Oxford, OH 45056 or online at LiveLikeLou.org. Arrangements are by Baronick Funeral Home and Crematorium Inc.
Altoona Mirror, Feb. 12, 2021
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