ROCKINGHAM — Paul Michael Kuebler Jr., 72, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
He was born Dec. 17, 1947 in Buffalo, New York, a son of the late Paul Michael Kuebler Sr. and Annette Marie Smith Kuebler.
Paul was an Eagle Scout with Troop 508, a graduate in the Class of 1966 of Saint Francis High School in Hamburg, New York, and a 1977 graduate of Fayetteville State University in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He served in the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division and was a two-time Purple Heart recipient as a Vietnam veteran. He worked for the N.C. Highway Patrol and N.C. Department Transportation for 30 years.
Also, he was an active member of St. James Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, Parents Without Partners and VFW Post 4203. Paul was a Master Mason and served his local community as a small engine repairman after retirement. He served as an officer in multiple community organizations and donated to charities that made a difference in his local community and globally.
A memorial mass will be Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 at noon at St. James Catholic Church with Father Jean Pierre Swamunu Lhoposo officiating. A military graveside ceremony will take place at a later date in New York.
Surviving, a daughter, Christine Renee Kuebler Albright and husband Jeff of Climax; grandchildren, Mary Jane Elizabeth Albright, Emily Renee Marie Albright and Michael Ray Ellis all of Climax; siblings, Jean Ayers and husband Mark, Barbara Ortel, Donna Harper and husband Benny, Sharon Washer and husband Luther, Gerald Kuebler and wife Elizabeth and Lisa Nelson and husband John; several nieces and nephews; and his companion, Beverly Thackson; and his dog companion, Buddy.
Memorials may be made to the Richmond Co. Humane Society, 529 W U.S. 74 Hwy. Rockingham, NC 28379.
Online condolences may be made at www.watson-kingfuneralhome.com. Watson-King Funeral Home in Rockingham is serving the Kuebler family.
