Paul William Fineran's Obituary
CDR. Paul William Fineran, USNR (Retired), 61 passed peacefully into the arms of God at home on Saturday, April 27, 2019 after a valiant 5-year battle with AML leukemia.
Born November 9, 1957, he is survived by his loving wife, Terri Kennedy, and children Shannon and Connor Fineran. He leaves 3 sisters (Trish Fineran, MaryLou Burr and Eileen Lopatkiewicz) and a wonderful extended family of in-laws, neighbors, shipmates, and friends.
A graduate of The College of the Holy Cross, Paul was the son of the late William and Erika Fineran of Dutchess County, NY. He was a proud member of Navy’s submarine service, serving as a weapons officer on the USS Swordfish (SSN-579).
He was a lifelong athlete, participating in wrestling and lacrosse in High School and College, and playing soccer, softball, basketball, running, biking, swimming, and many more sports which brought him endless joy. His sense of humor and perseverance carried him through life and his long battle with cancer.
A celebration of Paul’s life will be held at the Crossroads United Methodist Church, 43454 Crossroads Drive, Ashburn, VA 20147 on Saturday, May 4th at 1pm. A Visitation will be held Thursday, May 2nd from 5-7pm, at the same location. He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Please share online condolences with the family at www.loudounfuneralchapel.com
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at this link: https://events.lls.org/pages/nca/inmemoryofpaulfineran
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