Paul Michael Doucette

Paul Doucette 1939 - 2021 Paul Doucette, 81, longtime resident of Napa, died February 23, 2021, after an unexpected fall. Born September 16, 1939 in Kawaii, Hawaii, he was one of three sons born to Thomas and Elsie Doucette. At age two he moved with his family to Boston, then west to Crockett, before the family finally made home in Napa. He attended local schools and on June 25, 1960 married the former Deloris Wilson of Napa. Paul spent his career in painting—first with Kaiser Steel until its closure caused him to retire early as the superintendent of painting, later operating his own painting business quite successfully by word of mouth in Napa. Paul enjoyed dirt bike riding on back roads and any chance to fish—especially off Bodega Bay with Deloris’s Uncle Carl. Family camping trips were spent at Lake Berryessa where Paul and his family would be joined by his parents and aunts and uncles and all would water ski. Paul and Deloris frequented the Delta where they would stay overnight on their party boat and traveled extensively in their motorhomes—owning three over the years: 32, 36, and finally a 42 foot model. Two memorable sweeps across the states were made. The first began in Washington and coursed east to Wisconsin, the second from California along the southern states to Charleston, South Carolina and back by way of Tennessee to visit Paul’s brother Tom. Paul was a loving husband and father and an adoring grandfather. Deloris remembers that “anybody who met Paul, loved him!” Paul was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Tom & Don Doucette. He is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Deloris; daughter Pamela Doescher; two grandchildren, Brandy Mikiska and Charles “C.J.” Faulkenbery; and seven nieces and nephews. A service to celebrate Paul’s life will be held 1:00 pm Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Treadway & Wigger Funeral Chapel, 2383 Napa-Vallejo Highway. Les Wilson, Deloris’s brother, will lead the service. Private committal was held at an earlier date in Tulocay Cemetery’s Memorial Columbarium. The family asks that memorials be made to the American Heart Association or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Treadway & Wigger Funeral Chapel is serving the family and friends may relay condolences online at treadwaywigger.com

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Paul Michael Doucette

September 16, 1939 - February 23, 2021