He was born August 15, 1975 in Waynesburg, a son of Edward Whetsell of Akron, OH and the late Brenda Baer Fudala.
Paul was a 1993 graduate of Jefferson-Morgan High School and a 1998 graduate of Waynesburg College.
He had been most recently working at Olive Garden in Washington.
Paul was a former boy scout, fireman and EMT with the Clarksville Volunteer Fire Company, life guard at Ryerson State Park. He loved the outdoors, going to concerts and watching the Pittsburgh Steelers.
On December 18, 2004 he married Lori Ross, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Gabriele and William Whetsell both of Detroit, MI; a step-son, Cody Frameli; his aunts that were like sisters, Linda Benyi of Clarksville, Jean Collins of Clarksville, Joan Baer of Clarksville, and Sharon Wallach of Rices Landing; his mother and father-in-law, Neva and Irvin Ross of Marianna and several cousins.
Deceased in addition to his mother Brenda are his maternal grandparents, who raised Paul, Samuel and Phyllis Antil Baer; and a cousin, Corey G. Collins.
Friends will be received Wednesday, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Behm Funeral Home, 1477 Jefferson Rd., Jefferson, PA 15344, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor, where services will be held on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 11:00 a.m., with the Rev. Louise Corbett officiating. Interment will follow in Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to the Izaak Walton League of Greene County or the Humane Society of Greene County. Condolences may be expressed online at www.behm-funeralhomes.com.
