Paul Wendell Romanetz, 79, Warsaw, passed away on March 14, 2017, at Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla., with his family by his side. He was born Jan. 8, 1938, to John and Anne Ochaba Romanetz in Chicago, Ill. He was preceded by his parents; his wife, Marlen Romanetz; and a sister, Kathryn Sue Van Black. He served in the Illinois National Guard, as 1st lieutenant in the Marine Corps and was a member of American Legion Post 253, North Webster. He served as a reserve officer in the Elkhart Police Department and was a trainer and instructor for new officers. He worked at Ford Motor Co., Chicago; Paper Forms Company, Sturgis; and LaSalle Deitch, Elkhart, for 20 years as DP manager. He retired from Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse, as maintenance supervisor. He enjoyed hunting trips out west with friends. His love of fishing with his family included trips to Lake of the Woods; Sioux Narrows, Canada; and Wolf River, Wisconsin. He joined his Coplen Construction crew with trips to Lake Erie. He is survived by his longtime companion, Judy Harvey; three sons: Mark (Chris) Romanetz, Bristol; Paul (Melinda) Romanetz, Niles, Mich.; and John (Kim) Romanetz, Danville; and a daughter, Laura Romanetz, Chicago. He also is survived by Judy's children, Pam Harvey and Doug (Lisa) Harvey, Warsaw; and a sister, Roberta Prince, Dallas, Texas; as well as 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A celebration of Paul's life will take place at a later date. ***** Memorials to the American Cancer Society or online to www.cancer.org/involved/donate.html.
