SARATOGA SPRINGS — Paul J. Guarnieri, 73, of Saratoga Springs, passed away peacefully, October 15, surrounded by his loving wife Patricia and their children.
Born in Buffalo on December 23, 1939, he was the son of the late Alfred and Helen Guarnieri.
Paul was retired from the New York State Department of Labor where he worked for 33 years.
He attended St. Vincent de Paul grammar school, Canisius High School and Canisius College. During his high school days, he was first-team All-Catholic in basketball and baseball and was quarterback on the football team. In 2001, Paul was inducted into the Canisius High School Hall of Fame.
Paul was a U.S. Army veteran, rising to the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was a member of the American Legion Post on West Avenue in Saratoga Springs where he enjoyed many days with his veteran friends.
Paul is survived by his loving wife of 47 years Patricia (Centore) Guarneri: his children, Mary (Dennis Blaine), Christine, Paul and Mark; granddaughters, Isabella and Thalia; sisters, Ann Lawson of Buffalo and Helene Mehnert of Chevy Chase, Maryland; and several nieces and nephews.
