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Paul A. Lovett

by ZippyZelda on Sun Oct 01, 2017 11:09 am

Paul A. Lovett, 61, of Pembroke, Massachusetts, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2017 after living with multiple myeloma for eight years.

Paul always had a deep interest in nature, the outdoors, animals, science, and history. As a child, he spent summers with his family in Yarmouthport, Massachusetts, and came to know the beaches and trails, ponds and estuaries that fed his love for land and sea creatures. Some of his favorite spots on the Cape were Gray’s Beach, the Botanic Trails, and the Parnassus bookstore.

Having received his degree from Southeastern Massachusetts University in 1978, Paul found that most jobs in his major of marine biology didn’t exactly pay a living wage. He sought posi­tions in other areas of science and began a career in the biotech field. Paul worked for a number of companies during his career in drug manufacturing and medical diagnostics, usually in the area of quality assurance.

Paul traveled for both his career and for pleasure to a number of countries, including the UK, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Kenya, and the Virgin Islands. He loved everything to do with boats and ships and made a point of visiting ship­yards, docks, and marinas wherever he traveled. On a recent river cruise down the Rhine, Paul greatly enjoyed the opportunity to watch European locks in operation and see busy commerce and ports along the river.

Closer to home, Paul enjoyed working with plants, from raising small bonsai and orchids to pruning ornamentals to taking down 70 foot pines with his chainsaw. He had an artist’s eye for planting and cultivating all different kinds of trees and bushes. Paul also had a great love of reading, especially history and politics. He read two newspapers daily and most recently he was reading about World War II, in which his father flew as a navigator. Paul had a map of the missions his dad flew along with his logbook, and loved showing it to family and friends.

Paul loved and had great respect for animals, from the smallest chipmunk that visited his gardens to the leopards and lions of Africa. He also loved snorkeling and scuba diving and seeing the many plants and creatures of the oceans. Having grown up with cats, dogs, horses, and sheep, he most recently shared his home with two cats, Smokey and Daisy, who brought him great joy.

Paul was the beloved husband of Sandra Lovett of Pembroke, Massachusetts, for 35 years. He was one of six siblings and leaves them and their partners, his mother, his wife’s sister and spouse, four nieces and nephews, and a great-nephew.

As well, Paul was a great friend, neighbor, colleague, confidante, and collaborator to many others.

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Re: Paul A. Lovett

by mplsterrapin on Fri Oct 06, 2017 3:23 pm

Sorry to hear about your loss. It sounds like his life was full of love, which will live on in those left behind.