HUDSON FALLS – Paul George Dashnaw, 72 of Third Street, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021 at the Samuel Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany.
Born November 30, 1948 in Glens Falls, he was a lifelong Hudson Falls resident and son of the late Leo and Claudine (Mickle) Dashnaw.
Paul was a graduate of Hudson Falls High School. A U.S. Army Veteran, he served during Vietnam, continuing his service with the New York Army National Guard until retiring with the rank of Staff Sergeant in 1997. Paul worked for the city of Glens Falls in the water treatment department until his retirement in 2017. He remained active in his retirement so he took a job at Lowe’s where he enjoyed helping customers with their projects.
An avid Star Trek fan, Paul was always interested in space travel. He was also interested in broadcasting and belonged to a radio group. Paul loved to travel and volunteered at the Washington County Fair and the Washington County Board of Elections. He always went out of his way to help others.
He is survived by his children, Trina Dashnaw of Dunnellon, FL, Stephanie Varney (John) of Corinth, Eric L. Dashnaw (Jessica) of Hudson Falls and Laura Dashnaw also of Hudson Falls; his sisters and brothers, Libbie Freeburn of Middleburgh, FL, Gloria French of Windcrest, TX, Patrick Dashnaw of Las Vegas, NV, Peter Dashnaw of Round Rock, TX, Mary Dashnaw of South Glens Falls, Carol Grinnell of Austin, TX, Pamela Coyle of Virginia Beach, VA and Jean Dashnaw of Schenectady. He will also be missed by his 10 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls. Please wear a mask or face covering upon entering the funeral home for visitation, regardless of vaccination status.
A committal service with military honors will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Friday at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in the town of Stillwater.
Donations in Paul’s memory may be directed to the family to help with expenses.
This was an awesome tribute to a man who dedicated his life to helping others. He was very dedicated to his work and his family. He was a talented contractor and knew his trade. He’s going to missed. God bless and thank you for your service.
RIP Dear Paul ….many years of family memories . So very sorry to his family for their loss .
Thank you for the times I called and needed your help and you always came !!!
I will miss Paul Dashnaw at our Dashnaw family reunions. He was a great help and a take charge kind of guy. He was always friendly and talked to everyone. He took pictures for us and had his music set up for all to enjoy. He had some old family pictures he would share. He would make special trips to help supply anything missing. He looked forward to the next reunions to come. No one would leave without a big bear hug from him. He will be missed. God bless you Paul. Love you. My heart aches. May you rest in peace. 🙏😪
Our condolences to all of Paul’s family. We hope you are in a better place.
My condolences to you and your family Jean. I wish you all peace and love as you gather to honor your brother. I salute him for his service to our country.
I miss and love you dad so much. Hope your happy in your new life as a Star Trek captain of the USS Enterprise. Love you with all my heart.
Our deepest condolences to all the family. May God keep you closer during this time of mourning.
Our condolences to all of Paul’s brothers, sisters, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. RIP, Paul.
So sorry for your loss, to the family.Prayers for all of you.
Deepest condolences to the family, sorry for your loss.
Sincere Condolences To The Dashnaw Family. RIP Paul.
Paul was a good person to work with at Lowe’s. Always helpful, even if a solution was not readily available. Genuinely interested in the projects people were working on. He leaves a hole, not only in the salesforce at Lowe’s but in those people that truly care for the helping of people with whatever questions they may have.
wonderful friend he will be sadly missed prayers for his family as they deal with the loss of a dear sweet person
I haven’t seen Paul since HFHS days many years ago, but will always remember him as being a good guy and friend!
R.I.P. Sincerest condolences to the family!!!
To the Dashnaw Family – my heartfelt sympathies. The steam table and grill at the 4-H Food Booth will never be as clean again now that someone will be filling Paul’s shoes or should I say gloves!
I just don’t know what to say or where to begin as I’m still in disbelief … My heart is Truly broken. I am So Sorry to All the Family of our Dear Sweet Paul. He wasn’t just My Cousin but he was my partner in helping me with the Family Reunion. It’ll be hard to go on without You Paul but for You I will do it. We will make You Proud!! I Love and Miss You and know You are Resting Peacefully in God’s Loving Arms. I look forward to seeing You again and getting one of Your Amazing Hugs. RIP Darlin!! 💞🙏💞🙏
Paul, what do I say, I still can’t believe your gone. 😢 I’m so sorry that you had to suffer the way you did. You were an Amazing man I couldn’t have done the Family Reunions without You. But I Promise I will try my best. I’m Sorry to your Family that they are going through this. May You Rest Peacefully in God’s Loving Arms. I Look forward to the day I can get another one of your Big Hugs. May God Bless and watch over All Your Family. I Love You Always!! Love, Val & Mike
In 2005 we met Paul at Glens Falls Tikwondo when he used to bring his daughter Laura there as we brought our Son Eddie there. As we waited for them to complete there 1 hour long group lessons for the day a few times each week we always chatted with Paul who was so friendly. We always talked about our military service being both proud veterans. It seemed Paul had interest and was an expert in many subjects like politics from national to local. Paul a few times did some small contracting jobs at my Queensbury home always at a very reasonable price, his most recent time over our home doing contractor work was Aigust 2021. He was a very talented contractor.. Yesterday Friday 12/17/2021 checking out at Lowes I was telling the cashier we were friends with Paul, the cashier then informed us that Paul died of covid in October 2021. We were very saddened to learn of his death, this bot of news was shocking to us, after all Paul was just at our house in August 2021 and I recall running g into Paul at Lowes in September 2021 while shopping there. We will pray for Paul and his family. Paul will be missed by so many.