Paul Frederick Dunne

Paul was born in Manhattan on January 8, 1935 to Constance Rutledge and John Dunne and died last

year on November 22, 2021 in Rancho Murieta, Ca.

While in his teens, Jim, his older brother moved Paul to Southern California where he completed his

high school education. Upon completion, Paul enlisted in the Army's 82nd Airborne and became a

Paratrooper which later led to a hobby of Skydiving. Paul attended college at San Jose State University

where he received a Masters in History. He had a long and rewarding career in Education, teaching

Economics and Civics at Live Oak High School. In 1986 he was chosen from many applicants for a

Fellowship in the Japanese Study Program for Social Study Educators(JISEA). After retirement, Paul

supervised student teachers from San Jose State as well as National University in Sacramento.

Paul loved sports, completing the Boston Marathon in 1978 as well as a number of other marathons

over the years. He qualified for the Western States 100 by running 50 miles in less than 12 hours. If

looking, you could always find Paul at a gym and he was one of the first to join the Rancho Murieta

Pickleball Club where he met many wonderful people.

Paul met his wife, Wendy in 1963 and they eloped to Carson City, Nevada on December 5, 1965. They

lived a very happy life in Los Gatos, with many travels to Europe and Africa. His wife could be heard

saying "Paul is a wonderful husband – I am so glad I married him." In 1999 Paul and Wendy moved to

Rancho Murieta where Wendy's parents, Betty and Rupert Westrup lived.

Paul is survived by his wife, Wendy his nieces Barbara Dunne and Lisa Scheppelmann and nephew

Erik Westrup as well as his brother and sister in law Peter and Terry Westrup. He was preceded in

death by his parents as well as his brother, Jim Dunne. He will be missed and will live in our hearts

forever.

Published in Morgan Hill Times · November 18, 2022