WILMINGTON — Retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Calvin John “Cal” Paulmann, 87, died Thursday, June 15, 2017, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice. Cal was born Feb. 10, 1930, in Bronxville, N.Y., to Esther and George Paulmann.
He was preceded in death by two of his sons, Daniel Craig Paulmann and Robert Wayne Paulmann; and his siblings, George Paulmann, Doris (Paulmann) Adler and Arthur Paulmann.
Cal is survived by his wife, Edith Darden Paulmann of the home; son, Russell Dwight Paulmann of Virginia Beach, Va.; daughter, Annette Allison Gabriel, and her husband, Alexander Gabriel, of Brewster, N.Y., Darby (Dunlea) Harris, Richard Austin Dunlea III, Jeffrey Lewis Dunlea and John Glameyer Dunlea, all of Wilmington, N.C.; beloved grandchildren, Kimberly (Paulmann) Dial, and her husband, Michael Dial, of Virginia Beach, Va., Christian Robert Paulmann of Brooklyn, N.Y., Gunnar John Gabriel, Juliene Alessandra Gabriel and Ryker Daniel Gabriel of Brewster, N.Y., and Edith Hanes Mintz, and her husband, Charles Warren Mintz, and Stephen Huntington Harris of Wilmington, N.C.; and great-grandchildren, Brenden, Abigail, Lillian and Michael Dial. He is also survived by his numerous nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, June 19, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Wilmington.
The family would like to express heartfelt appreciation to the staff of Lower Cape Fear Hospice.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401.
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