Michael Dennis Paul

Michael Dennis Paul, 53, was born on June 26, 1969 to Frank Paul and Pamela Bouwens (Mosher) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After Mike graduated from Northview High School in 1987, he attended Kent Skills Technical Center where he learned the electrical trade. He began his first job working at Feyen-Zylstra Electric, kickstarting his love of working with his hands. He later worked at Voice Data Systems, where he moved from being an Electrician to a Voice Data Specialist. Because of his voice data expertise, he moved to Highwire Networks, where he worked on some of the largest phone system projects in the country, and this is how he met his wife Jennifer at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. In 2010, he started working at the Social Security Administration as an Information Technology Specialist and moved to Catonsville, Maryland. His boss, Don Walsh, described Mike as brilliant and he could solve any problem.

Mike and Jennifer moved to Catonsville where they made a life in their home that they adored. He built a beautiful gazebo and made his backyard a quiet sanctuary. After the floods of 2018, their front yard was washed away. He worked with his good friend Chris Eby to build a large retaining wall with beautiful landscaping. He was so proud of their home. Mike also loved animals, he took care of feral cats, building them shelters and ensuring they had a nice life. They even took in twin feral kittens Smokey and Bandit, whom they loved so much. Mike had a love for NASCAR that started very early in his life. He built race cars at Berlin Raceway in Marne, Michigan. He also loved NFL, watching the Lions and the Baltimore Ravens. Mike was predeceased by his grandparents, Frank Paul Sr. and Mary Paul, Bruce Mosher and Shirley Theis, and his stepfather John Ellis who have passed away. He is survived by his wife Jennifer Paul, stepson Jake Wetzel, Mother and Stepfather Pamela and Bob Bouwens, Father Frank and Stepmother Julie Paul, sister Michelle DePinto (Greg), niece Alexandra DePinto, nephew Jake DePinto and Sister Valerie Weiss, nephews Zachary and Nicholas Weiss. Brothers Daniel Paul (Jessica), nephew Logan and brother Gregory Paul. His Godmother Marianne and Randy Reisberg and Stepbrothers Gary Bouwens (Brenda), Dennis Bouwens (Pam), Steve Bouwens (Michelle) Throughout his life, he had many special friends, more recently, he loved spending time with Chris and Karen Eby and Jim and Karen Miller.

Memorial will be held at a later date in Grand Rapids, MI and Catonsville, MD at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Hospice Foundation of America which took such good care of Mike.

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