Citadel Alumni Obituaries

Paul Arthur Deming, 54, of Smithfield, Va., passed away unexpectedly on
January 14, 2013. He was born in Yonkers, New York on July 15th, 1958. He
grew up in Valhalla, New York and graduated from Valhalla High School where
he inaugurated the Viking mascot at the weekly football games. He graduated
from The Citadel Military College in 1980 with a major in accounting and a
minor in walking tours. He was commissioned in the Air Force and served
assignments in Oklahoma and Ohio. He served as a United Nations Peacekeeper
in Western Sahara before separating from the Air Force in 1994. He passed
the CPA exam and worked in various accounting jobs, most recently at
Portsmouth Public Schools in Portsmouth, VA. Paul was an all-sports trivia
champion, a life-long Yankees fan, a golfer who loved a good game of
“”skins”", and an avid bowler – forever chasing that elusive 300. He was
known for his quiet sense of humor and witty remarks. He was a loving,
ever-present and supportive father to his three children, Jack, Lauren and
Miller. Paul is survived by his three wonderful children, Jack Arthur Deming
of Barboursville, VA, Lauren MacBean Deming of Roanoke, VA, and Miller
Murray Deming of Carrollton; his ex-wife and friend, Nancy Deming-May of
Carrollton; his parents, Larry and Shirley Deming of Ocean City, NJ, his
brother Ken (Carol) of Valhalla, NY; sister Pam (Jeff) Gray of Monroe, NY;
sister Liz (Scott) Mosley of N. Providence, RI, and many loving nieces and
nephews and aunts and uncles. Family and friends will gather 4-5pm,
Saturday, January 19, in Colonial Funeral Home, for visitation. A service
celebrating Paul’s life will be held at 5pm, with Pastor Jeff Cannon
officiating. Visitation will follow the service till 6:30pm. Burial will be
private. Any donations may be made in memory of Paul Arthur Deming to The
Citadel Foundation, 171 Moultrie St, Charleston, SC 29409,
https://foundation.citadel.edu Arrangements are in the care of Colonial
Funeral Home, 1515 S Church Street, Smithfield, VA 23430.

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