Brother LaVangie's Obituary

Paul E. LaVangie, 49
PORTLAND -- Paul E. LaVangie, 49, loving father and husband, died Thursday, May 10, 2007, at Maine Medical Center following a courageous battle against colon cancer. He was born in Portland, on Jan. 11, 1958, the son of Edward and Rita (Molloy) LaVangie. Paul graduated from Portland High School in 1976 then went on to the University of Maine/Orono where he earned a degree in Accounting. He received his Masters in Business Administration from Babson College and his Masters in Taxation from Bentley College. Paul was employed by KPMG/Peat Marwick in Portland then by Ouellette and Associates in Lewiston. He met his future wife, Diane Conley of Portland, in junior high. They later became high school sweethearts, and were married in October of 1982. Dearest to Paul's heart was spending time with his wife, his daughter Meaghan, and the rest of his family and friends. He was a talented basketball player and shared his expertise of the game by coaching Meg's school basketball teams for three years, then AAU basketball teams for five years. He recently fulfilled a lifetime dream by attending a Duke University home basketball game with his brother Jim. In addition to sharing his skills on the basketball court, Paul also coached Meg's T-ball teams for two years, then her Little League softball team for three years including two years as the All-Star manager. He was an avid Red Sox fan which included being an official card holding member of Red Sox Nation. While employed by Peat Marwick, he served on the Board of Directors for Shalom House. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity and for the past 25 years enjoyed the annual Butta bashes with his Beta buddies and all their families. The family would like to thank the Maine Center for Cancer in Scarborough for the wonderful care provided by Dr. Tom Ervin, Dr. Kurt Ebrahim, and the entire staff. Paul is survived by his wife Diane of 24 years; his daughter, Meaghan; his parents, Rita and Edward LaVangie of Portland; his sister Ann Lackey and her husband Bill of Kerrville, Texas; his brother James LaVangie and his wife Janice of South Windsor, Conn.; nieces Nicki and Jane Coates of Lawrenceville, N.J., Kristina Aceto of South Portland; nephews Peter, Michael, and Jack LaVangie of South Windsor, Conn.; Joseph Aceto of Boston, Dan Aceto of South Portland, Tucker, Saylor, and Sullivan Conley of Gorham, and Patrick, Ryan, and Griffin Conley of Falmouth. Visiting hours will be held from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on Monday, May 14, at Conroy-Tully Crawford South Portland Chapel, 1024 Broadway, South Portland. On Tuesday, a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress St., Portland. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery, South Portland. Online condolences may be expressed at www.ctcrawford.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: The Meaghan LaVangie College Education Fund Care of Gorham Savings Bank 172 Commercial St. Portland, Maine 04101 Paul E. LaVangie