Paul Andrew Dooley

Paul Andrew Dooley, 67, passed November 24, 2015 following a long illness. He was born July 29, 1948 in Zanesville, Ohio. Paul was preceded in death by his parents, John R. Dooley and Francis (Hooper) Dooley, brothers Larry Dooley, John Timothy (Tim) Dooley, and his twin sister, Margaret “Peg” Dalzell. Surviving are his wife, Bonnie (Untied) Dooley of Zanesville, children Thomas (Jennifer) Dooley of Sarasota, Florida, John (Jennifer) Dooley of Chagrin Falls, Ohio and Lynn Renee (Kevin) Rider of Prospect, Ohio, brothers Richard “Dick” (Sue) Dooley of Zanesville, William “Bill” Dooley of Zanesville, and Gary Dooley of Marion, Ohio, Sister’s in law Maria Dooley and Bessie Dooley of Zanesville, and many nieces, nephews, and grandchildren. He graduated from Zanesville High School in 1966. He married Bonnie Untied, his wife of 47 years at St. Nicholas Catholic Church on August 3, 1968. After the wedding, the couple moved to Ft. Riley, Kansas area because Paul was stationed there in the army. He was a veteran of Vietnam and served as a gunsmith. He retired from Brockway Glass where he worked as a backup supervisor in the Furnace Department. Paul attended St. Nicholas Catholic Church and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was the owner of the House of Color, a photography studio, and was a photographer like his father before him. The business operated for many years in the local area and many weddings were photographed. Paul was working on his pilot’s license at one point in his life and also liked to fly model airplanes. He appeared on WHIZ television several times promoting the local radio controlled plane club. He enjoyed camping in his younger years at Dillon and other nearby locations. He learned to play the organ by ear and liked country music. He enjoyed bird watching from his porch. Paul went to Las Vegas over 20 times and enjoyed going to Wheeling to play the slot machines. Prior to his passing, he was able to take a Bucket List trip with his wife and all of his children to see places and things he wanted to see. Paul was very generous, kind hearted, and was known to lend a hand to others in need. He was extremely gifted in his ability to repair items and had a high mechanical aptitude. He very proudly wore clothing with the logo of his sons’ company on it and was always loving toward his children. Paul liked to tinker in his garage and personalized items with names or pictures to make them special. His playful nature came out with the grandchildren. He was known to Photoshop pictures to entertain the children by making them think a dinosaur was after them or their favorite cartoon character cuddled up in bed with them after they dozed off. He exaggerated stories to make them laugh and learned cheats to beat them at video games. He saved the life of one of his grandchildren when they had an obstructed airway and was unable to breathe. He will be sadly missed. Friends may call from 10 to 12:30 Friday November 27, 2015 at the Hillis, Combs and Nestor Funeral Home, 935 Forest Avenue, Zanesville with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 1:00 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 925 Main Street, Zanesville with Father Martin Ralko as celebrant. Burial will conclude at Mt. Olive Cemetary with VFW Post 1058, American Legion Post #29 and the United States Army conducting full military honors. To leave an online condolence please visit WWW.hilliscombsnestor.com.

Paul Andrew Dooley

July 29, 1948 - November 24, 2015