Paul M. Molloy

June 6th, 2021. Born in Queens, NY, a son of the late William and Eileen (Mahoney) Molloy. He

was a longtime resident of Long Island, NY before relocating 11 years ago to Warren, RI.

Paul was the loving husband of Margaret (Werner) Molloy, to whom he was married for 32

years. He is also survived by his daughter Megan, his daughter Katieanne and her partner Chris,

his grandson Aidan and his bonus grandson Spencer, as well as his two brothers, Edward and

John Molloy, and two great friends, Pete and Keith, who may as well have been brothers. He is

very missed by his many cousins, nieces, and nephews, as well as his trusty sidekick Pumpkin

the guide dog, his retired guide dog Shaunie, and little Larry who he couldn’t help but love. Paul

was preceded in death by his siblings: Jimmy, Billy, Tommy, Robert, Anne, Robin, and Gary

Molloy.

A graduate of West Hempstead High School in West Hempstead, NY, he attended National

Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester,

NY where he met Margaret playing in the Deaf Combo Band and had the opportunity to together

perform for the President. He continued his studies at SUNY Stony Brook in Long Island, NY

where he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Social Science. He also earned a Graduate Certificate

in Rehabilitation Counseling at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Oregon and a

Master’s Degree in Deaf Education/Special Education at Teachers College, Columbia University

in Manhattan NY.

He took great pride in his work as Project Coordinator of New York State Technical Assistance

Project (NYSTAP) working with DeafBlind children and youth at Columbia University where he

worked for 14 years. He led and assisted in many workshops throughout the years focused on

accessibility and even took part in publications such as Silence with a Touch: Living with Usher

Syndrome and Usher Syndrome: Personal and Professional Perspectives in which he explained

about his unique disability- Usher Syndrome, which caused him to be DeafBlind. Paul moved to

Warren in 2009 where he began work at Corliss Institute Inc. as the Program Director and later

the Executive Director, a position he held until his passing. He had a great love and passion for

working with Deaf and Deaf with Developmental Disabilities, advocating for accessibility. He

truly leaves a wake in the Deaf and DeafBlind communities. Despite his many accomplishments,

his greatest trait of all was his sense of humor. No matter what life threw at him, he always

managed to keep laughing, get everyone laughing with him, and came out stronger. He had an

amazing ability to light up any room and make every person feel truly “seen” and valued.

According to his daughters he was the absolute best Dad and provided an amazing support

system for his immediate family, and the many people that became family throughout the years.

He will be deeply missed.

Visitation and wake services for Paul will be held on Sunday, June 13th, 2021 from 1:00pm-

5:00pm in the Wilbur-Romano Funeral Home at 615 Main Street in Warren, RI. Relatives,

friends, coworkers, and community members he has impacted are all welcome. Contributions in

his honor can be made to Corliss Institute Inc. at 290 Main Street, Warren, RI, 02885 and/or the

Guide Dog Foundation at 371 E. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY, 11787. For directions or to

leave a note of condolence to the family please visit www.wilbur-romano.com

An additional Memorial service will be held at Barnes-Sorrentino Funeral Home at 539

Hempstead Avenue in West Hempstead, NY on Saturday, June 19th, 2021 from 12:00pm-

4:00pm.