Paul B. Fortuna, 79, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Born on November 19, 1944, in Hartford, CT., Paul was born to the late Salvatore Fortuna and Rose Repoli Brown. Rose married William Brown whom parented and loved Paul as his own.
A 1961 graduate of East Hartford High School, Paul received his bachelor's degree from Willimantic State College. His education continued as he received his Master's degree from Eastern Connecticut State University. At the beginning of his career, he taught English at O'Connell Elementary School. For the majority of his 35 year career he taught math at East Hartford Middle School where he was also a Team Leader.
Paul played slow pitch softball and also coached girls' softball in Newington, CT. He also enjoyed cards, Mexican train dominoes, and playing cribbage as well as Wednesday trivia night. A sports enthusiast, Paul devoted much time watching the Yankees, Giants, and UCONN, especially basketball.
In 2009 after moving to Little River from Connecticut, Paul met Patricia Jarvis. They spent fifteen years together before marrying on September 3, 2021. Paul was an avid golfer spending many days on a golf course. Dinners out by the water or attending big family parties, sharing stories and laughter with those he loved was Paul's greatest treasure. His stories will live on with those he leaves behind.
Surviving are his wife, Patricia Jarvis Fortuna; daughters, Jessica Hebert (husband, Matt), Pamela Jeroszko (husband, Brian); step-children, Jenna Williams (husband, Mike), Amanda Jarvis, David Jarvis; brother, William Brown, Jr. (wife, Kathy) and sister, Nancy Myshrall (husband, Rick). Also surviving are his grandchildren, Liam and Payton Hebert, John and Katelyn Jeroszko, Aimee and Kylie Johnson and Keirson Herron. In addition to his parents, Paul is preceded in death by his daughter, Sharon Johnson.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
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