Paul Wesley Langway, of Warwick,NY (formerly of Upper Saddle River, NJ), passed away on June 23, 2011 at St. Anthony’s Hospital. He was 79 years old.

Born on July 8, 1931 in Charlton, MA, he was the son of the late Chester C. and Agnes (McClush) Langway.

Paul served with the US Air Force during the Korean War. He retired as Senior Vice President of International Division of Wolverine World Wide, Inc., NY, NY.

A family statement reads: “Paul was very devoted to his family. He loved landscaping and was proud to offer his home on the local garden tours. He was a supporter of the Humane Society and was a worldwide traveler.”

The family would like to say a special thanks to those from the Warwick Ambulance, the Fire Department, and the Warwick Police Department, who were so helpful to Paul when he needed their services.


He is survived by his five children: Paul Langway, Jr. of Wilmington, NY, Karen Cote of Warwick, Mark Langway of Portsmouth, VA, Patricia Hise of Salt Lake City, UT, and Michael Langway of Kerhonkson; his seven grandchildren: Paul III, Sarah, Aimee, Sam, Chloe, Georgia and Anna; his brothers and sisters: Chester Langway of Cape Cod, MA, Robert Langway of Brockton, MA, Mary Policastro of New Brunswick, NJ, Joseph Langway of Cape Cod, MA and Richard Langway of Millbury, MA. He was predeceased by sisters Phyllis Johnson, Janice Lavalle and Patricia Fox.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, June 29th, from 1:00-3:00 pm at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick, NY. Funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm with interment following in St. Stephens Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Warwick Ambulance, PO Box 315, Warwick, NY 10990.