1945 - 2021
No Vistitation Date Scheduled
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Paul Higgins, 75, of Chelmsford, MA passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Melrose Wakefield Hospital in Melrose.
He was the husband of Anne Marie Higgins with whom he celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary this past October 4th. He is predeceased by his parents Percy and Eleanor Higgins and his sister Eleanor Schena.
Born in Haverhill, he graduated from St. James High School with the class of 1963, and Lowell Tech, now known as UMASS Lowell. He proudly served in the US Air Force and was predominantly stationed in Germany during peacetime.
Paul retired in 2005 as a Program Manager from Hewlett Packard.
Paul was a world traveler and especially enjoyed travelling to Germany and Japan.
He was an avid outdoorsman, that enjoyed hunting ducks, and deep sea fishing.
He will be remembered lovingly as a great man that always put family first, especially his beloved children Michael P. Higgins and his wife Tina of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Kathleen A. Higgins of Tyngsboro, Massachusetts. He will be greatly missed by his grandsons, Ian Michael Higgins and Stephen James Higgins.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers please send donations to The Wounded Warrior Project at https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ or Disabled Veterans Foundaton at https://www.dvnf.org/. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME, 978-251-4041 Guestbook at http://www.dolanfuneralhome.com
Kathleen Higgins
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This world wont b the same without u in it and neither will my life.You, Mom and Stephen r my life and now a huge piece of it is gone and our lives wont ever b the same. I’m sorry I got sick and I couldn’t say goodbye and I’m sorry I can’t be at the service. And it’s hurting so much with out u. You’ve always believed in me even when I didnt believe in myself. You’ve always forgiven me for my addict behavior because u understood it. You were my friend, my father, and my teacher. U helped me to become the person I am. And I will always blessed with the time that I had with you. I love u Dad and always will ???
Joseph Melanson
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Since our time together in Germany in the late 1960’s Paul was always a stabilizing force who you could count on ‘when the going got tough’. Even after many years of separation, when we did meet up again it was like old times, friendships like that are hard to find. I knew him as a wonderful friend, a loving husband of Anne and, I am certain, a good father. I will never forget his sense of humor and pure enjoyment of life. He was an example of positivity for all of us. RIP
Mark Blaisdell
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Although we have not stayed in touch over the years, I have fond memories of Paul and his father visiting my grandmother Lillian Paquette and uncle Richard Paquette in Groveland so that he could shoot his BB gun in their backyard. I was more than happy to tag along and assist! RIP Paul. You will be missed! Condolences to Anne and his family.
Jude Wright Christopher
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Words are not adequate. Like all Emile and Zenobia’s grandchildren, there were some wonderful memories as we gathered as family. Paul was always the creative one. We always seemed to have so many parallels in our lives. He was a fun cousin in our youth, and a kind friend later on when found one another on FaceBook. My heart is with you Anne Marie, Katie, and Stephen.
Barbara Martin
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My heart goes out to the family. Paul was a strong and funny man I enjoyed spending the time with him. He was truly proud of his family and loved his wife.. RIP Paul!!
Mary Schena
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My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. May your memories of Paul give you strength.
Class of 63 SJHS
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So sorry to hear of Paul’s passing. May he RIP.
Kathy DAngelo
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So sorry to hear of Paul’s passing. A donation to the disabled veterans has been made in his memory .