Obituary Paul Phelps March 4, 2015

March 04, 2015
Obituaries

Paul Phelps 

Paul Phelps died Thursday, February 19 at Community Memorial Hospital from heart failure brought on by renal failure and complications of diabetes. Paul fought a long and hard battle against his disease to be with his beloved family as long as possible. He is survived by wife Margaret (Meg), son Cole, 17, and daughter Emily, 14, brother Scott Phelps of Pasadena, California, and sister Stacey Kimmerer of Lexington, Kentucky.  Paul was 56 years old. 

Paul was born in Santa Monica, California , the first child of Newell Ray and Arthella Phelps. He was diagnosed with Type-1 diabetes at the age of 2.  In 1965 the family moved to Camarillo, where Paul grew up. He graduated from Rio Mesa High School in 1976, and later attended  Ventura and Moorpark College, and California State University, Northridge. As a young man Paul’s greatest passions were beach volleyball, music, rock-climbing, fast cars, camping in the Eastern Sierras, Tae-Kwon-Do, carpentry, woodworking, and photography.  

Paul had a long tenure at Camarillo’s Las Posas Country Club, where he began working in high school as a bus-boy, eventually becoming General Manager. After leaving Las Posas in 2006, he worked with the Glass family at Hydro-Pressure Corporation in Camarillo. 

In 1991, Paul married Margaret (Meg) Beach from Santa Paula. The couple resided in Santa Paula and raised their two children there. Paul enjoyed his many pets, Aikido, target shooting, Japanese woodworking tools, and cooking holiday meals. He was an active supporter of all his children’s activities and a member of the local Baha’i community. 

Paul was well-loved by all who knew him. He was an eternal optimist, never complained about his many illnesses, and was always at the ready with a smile and hearty laugh for his many friends. He will be dearly missed by all, and the family extends its deepest gratitude to all those who were a part of his life.

There will be a memorial service held for Paul at 1 PM on Saturday, March 7 at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 740 East Main Street, Santa Paula. 





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