Paul Gabriel Behan, Jr.

January 06, 1963 - August 12, 2024

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Obituary for Paul Gabriel Behan, Jr.

You extended yourself in kindness to everyone. You were full of life, grace, and smiles. A memorable heart. Your love assembles the pieces. I deeply miss you...Mi amor...Amor mio.

It is with great sorrow that I inform that on Monday, August 12, 2024, at 11:21 PM my beloved husband, Paul Gabriel Behan Jr. passed this life to be with the Lord. He joined a party in heaven.

He is survived by his loving wife Betzaida Noemi Behan (Betsy), his brother Bill Behan, nephews Dante Behan, Seth Behan, niece Brenna Behan, aunts, uncles, cousins, and his in-law family.

Paul was born in Boston, MA on Sunday, January 6, 1963, at 7:41 AM to his loving late parents Paul G. and Geraldine M. Behan.

He attended Whitman-Hanson Regional High School and Northeastern University in Boston, MA, obtaining a degree-Associate in Science. He worked at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Boston Medical Center in Boston, MA. Attended Congregation Lion of Judah in Boston, MA.

In 2014 he moved with his wife Betsy to Virginia, were he attended McLean Bible Church where he served as an usher. He worked at United Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Paul loved his job and always gave his best at work. His medical knowledge was impressive.

Paul loved machines, he rode dirt bikes, street bikes, jets skis, jumped with a parachute, climbed mountains. He was a happy person who liked to laugh and have fun.

Paul loved to eat but he had a very peculiar routine when eating. First, he would look at his food and at times take a photo of it then as he was eating, he would not hide his emotions of how good the food was. He enjoyed fixing his car, motorcycle, and anything at home. Paul was a caring person always concerned about the well-being of others.

Paul gave the best hugs ever and the best belly rub ever to Happy the family yorkiepoo dog. He loved the Lord, he prayed on his knees first in the morning and at night before going to bed. He also loved his family, especially his precious wife Betsy. He treasured his friendships with neighbors, coworkers, friends past and present.

Paul was a sincere, humble human person. His peaceful demeanor, calm and gentle smile always stood to the people around him.

Paul will be remembered as a lot of things - car/motorcycle enthusiast, having a laugh/smile to uplift a room, and a kind friendly word and encouragement for everyone. He will most be remembered for the truly radiant love he shared with us all. He will be deeply missed.

We know we will see him enjoying what our Lord has for us in heaven. Amen!! Amen!!

Visitation will be held at the Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON SQUARE, on Saturday, September 14th from 11AM-12PM. Memorial Service to begin at 12PM. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Private.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Paul's memory may be sent to Congregation Lion of Judah, 20 Reed Street, Boston, MA 02118 or www.leondejudah.org

Services

14 Sep

Visitation

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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14 Sep

Memorial Service

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

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  • October 31, 2024

    Paul was a kind soul. He will be missed every day. My husband would love his phone calls every weekend. Paul we miss you and pray for your soul to be at peace and send love to you. Jenny Mowery

  • October 29, 2024

    I am very sad about Paul's passing and want to extend my condolences to his family and to everyone else deeply affected by this loss. Paul was a wonderful neighbor and friend. Before he even knew me he offered to help me with my HVAC unit. He spent a lot of time on it and took a bigger interest in it than I did! As many people have written, he was kind and thoughtful and took a genuine interest in others. When I would see him, he'd follow up on something I had mentioned the last time I'd seen him, even if it was weeks before. He always lifted my spirits. He will be missed by so many of us. Rita Povich

  • September 16, 2024

    Uncle Paul, thank you for always being so kind to me and showing so many great thins about life. We will miss you.

  • September 13, 2024

    I bet Paul at UMC and quickly learned that he worked at Boston Medical. I had also worked there when it was Boston City Hospital. We would often share stories about working there. Paul was a hard worker and loved by everyone in the hospital. He will be especially missed by Dr. Paley who said, I will never forget Paul and enjoy working with him with his positive attitude towards performing radiology procedures.

  • September 13, 2024

    I met Paul when I came to work with him as his Director 4 years ago. When you meet Paul you find that his story is so much more than the words he used to tell it. His experiences in life and his over whelming zest for knowledge as well as his ability to care for his fellow man was paramount to who he was as a human being. We talked about life as a whole and the influences of the past that made us who we are today. He was kind, generous and caring all traits like most of us he learned from an early age and carried them throughout his life, God bless his parents for giving him a strong solid base. His beginnings from a job on the Cape to a career in Imaging by way of Boston to Washington D.C. and finding the love of his life in Boston were the key parts of that led him to a life of caring for others. His knock on my door every morning and his "Good Morning Young Man" was a major routine of my day that I have missed these past few weeks. And will continue to remember fondly along with so many of his quirky phrases or titles he gave so many of us. Paul had a kind heart and so many of his own challenges that he worked on daily as most of us do. I hope is that he is at peace with them and looking down on us with that every day acknowledgement of "Good Morning" cause it is going to be a good day.... And my life has been enriched having know him, I will always be grateful for his kind words... God Bless Paul and his family Randy Damron

  • September 12, 2024

    Paul was someone who brought so much kindness into our life. He was always so interested in what you were up to and loved to discuss any topics around food, cars, or any new topic that he did not know about. We cannot forget the time Paul and Betsy joined our family in 2010 for a trip to Puerto Rico. Paul loved that trip. He enjoyed the food and the interaction of all the new family members he got to meet. We remember a particular moment when we were all driving in our rental van and all of us singing "the wheels on the bus go round and round," for our then 9 month old son. Paul joined in on the singing and he really seemed to enjoy singing along with our son. I think the song stuck with him, since we heard he kept on singing it while driving in his own car back in Massachusetts. It was a moment that truly captured who he was— a happy guy that enjoyed the company of others. Though he is no longer with us, the impact he had on our lives will remain forever. His spirit will continue to live on in the memories of everyone who was lucky enough to know him. May God bless Betsy during this difficult time. Our prayers go out to her and Paul's family. Love and blessings from: Fernando, Ashley, Jonmarco, Cruz, Deacon and Greyson Vallés

  • September 12, 2024

    Please let me offer my sincere condolences. Paul was my neighbor recently in Alexandria, Virginia. He was always pleasant, helpful, thoughtful, and encouraging. Paul was often working on his car and seemed to be an automotive expert. I am sure he could take a car apart and put it back together. I will miss seeing him around our small community and I think my other neighbors will as well. I am so glad to have known him and and we were fortunate that his life included some time with us.

  • September 11, 2024

    I met Paul working at BMC. One day Paul drove me to buy my motorcycle. I never owned one before but he rode bikes his whole life. I rember coming back in heavy rain and following his car. He encouraged me and told me that I can do it. I also remember riding in the city and Paul doing wheelies on the road. He was genuine but also a free spirit. He brought out the best in me. So long brotha..

  • September 11, 2024

    Dear Betsey, Bill, Gina & kids, very sorry to learn of Pauls passing. . I think back to Bill & Ginas wedding with Paul, & what a great time it was to be young & all have a great time together.. Very sorry to the entire Behan family sympathy, Sue Chepetsky

  • September 10, 2024

    Ill remember Paul for his kindness & his love of family & motorcycles! One time he drove his bike up Dean Rd & popped a wheelie & my boys thought he was so cool! Good memories at Theresas wedding, i was a bridesmaid he was a groomsman & all of us cousins danced the night away, so fun! When cousin Mike was in town we all went out to trivia night & he knew so many answers. Paul will be missed. He was & is loved. We will all always remember him. With Deepest sympathy, Judy Levasseur

  • September 10, 2024

    Paul and I have been friends since he and his family moved to Hanson. We rode motorcycles and jet skis together for years. I remember his early 70s mustang that we used to cruise around in. We stayed in touch over the years and last saw each other last summer. He was a great guy and will be missed. Jeff Leverone

  • September 08, 2024

    Paul was a kind caring person. Ill always remember his love of motorcycles. He once visited and popped a wheelie up our street! My boys thought he was so cool! Ill remember being a bridesmaid in my cousin theresas wedding, he was matched up with me. We all had fun dancing the night away together in a group, as a family. Paul was loved & he will be missed. He was a good man. Rest in Peace Paul, yours truly Judy Levasseur

  • September 07, 2024

    Paul was a kind soul. Every time he came by the house, he'd greet us with a smile, and it always felt like he truly cared—he'd ask about how I was doing and take a real interest in the music I was working on. His generosity was something I'll never forget; he didn't just support me with words, he was one of the very first to donate to one of my music projects. I'll always remember his kindness and his generosity.

  • September 06, 2024

    We met Paul and Betsy many years ago. God gave us the opportunity to prepare them for marriage. From there on a close relationship was established in which we were considered their spiritual parents. Paul was a very special guy, very smart, talkative, and a man of God. He loved to eat but he had a very peculiar routine when eating. First, he would look at his food and at times take a photo of it then as he was eating he would not hide his emotions of how good the food was. He was a caring person always concerned about the wellbeing of others. He loved his job and always gave his best at work. He would always send me a birthday message and would try to keep in touch. On June 19th of this year he sent me this message: ""All of you are In my daily Prayers at least BID , QD. PLEASE, Tell everyone that we miss everyone QD. And I am Grateful to improve health care QD. Per our Lord's direction 🤗🌞😊🙃" (BID-twice daily QD-everyday) I will miss Paul, but I know we will see him enjoying what our Lord has for us in Heaven. Conocimos a Paul y Betsy hace muchos años. Dios nos dio la oportunidad de prepararlos para el matrimonio. A partir de ahí se estableció una estrecha relación en la que éramos considerados sus padres espirituales. Paul era un tipo muy especial, muy inteligente, conversador y un hombre de Dios. Le encantaba comer pero tenía una rutina muy peculiar a la hora de comer. Primero, miraba su comida y a veces le tomaba una foto y luego, mientras comía, no ocultaba sus emociones de lo buena que era la comida. Era una persona atenta y siempre preocupada por el bienestar de los demás. Amaba su trabajo y siempre daba lo mejor de sí en el trabajo. Siempre me enviaba un mensaje de cumpleaños y trataba de mantenerme en contacto. El 19 de junio de este año me envió este mensaje: ""Todos ustedes están en mis oraciones diarias al menos BID, QD. POR FAVOR, díganle a todos que los extrañamos a todos QD. Y estoy agradecido por mejorar la atención médica QD. Según la dirección de nuestro Señor 🤗🌞😊🙃" (BID-dos veces al día QD-todos los días) Extrañaré a Paul, pero sé que lo veremos disfrutando de lo que nuestro Señor tiene para nosotros en el Cielo. Luis and Ada Vallés

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