Born in Alameda, CA, Otto moved his family to Pacific Grove in 1951. After retiring in 1988, Otto and Vione moved back to Fresno. His love for the Coast and family brought them back to the peninsula in 2010.
Otto leaves his wife, Vione; his children, Patricia (Claude) Fletcher, Pamela Soboleski, Otto Pauls, III; grandchildren: Lisa, Craig, Patricia, Jeffrey, Jason and Justin; great-grandchildren, Janelle, Rebecca, Cameron, Addison, Courtney, Collin and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life will be held June 25, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Cypress Community Church, 681 Monterey-Salinas Hwy., Salinas, CA 93908
Contributions can be made in his honor to Hands of Hope International, P.O. Box 90275, Pasadena, CA 91109-0275.