On March 11, 1954, he married Hukiko Matsushita in Osaka, Japan. Paul served in the United States Army Air Corp 101st Airborne Division and retired Sergeant First Class. He and Hukiko had five children and he remained busy by working as a handy man for a local real estate company and fishing up at his Wagon Tongue cabin in Florissant.
He is preceded in death by his parents Miguel and Juanita; and 2 brothers Manuel and Chuck.
Paul is survived by his loving wife Hukiko; brother Augie (Corky) Valdez; children Mike (Cyndi) Valdez, Manuel (Ewa) Valdez, Wava Butler, Phyllis (John) Travers, and Christine Billings; grandchildren Paul, Dalton, Iris (Ricky), Shaundra, Brandi, Crystal, Miguel (Norma), Izabela, Doug, Kage (Anabell), Jerika (Kevin), Mariah (Tony), and Dylan; great grandchildren Devin, Damien, Sophia, Daniel, Shanice, Kiara, Joseph, Amari, Idris, Izeah, Isac, Ella, Alleah, Brooklynn, Delilah, Myles, and Savanna.
A viewing will be held Tuesday, February 26, 2019 4:00 – 7:00 PM at Olinger Highland Mortuary.
A funeral service will be held Wednesday, February 27, 2019, 9:30 AM at Olinger Highland Mortuary Chapel followed by a committal service at Fort Logan National Cemetery at 11:30 AM, Staging Area “B”.
Celebration of Life immediately following services on February 27, 2019 at Thornton Eagles 8651 Huron Street Thornton, CO
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