Paul M. Raco

Paul M. Raco was 58 years old when he entered eternal life peacefully on October 11, 2024. His spirit is carried on by his wife, Linda and his two children and their spouses and four grandchildren.

Paul and Linda were in love and together for 37 years. They helped each other conquer life’s trials. He was a devoted, brave, loving and caring husband and best friend to her. He would sign every card saying he would love her forever and ever. He was a dedicated, affectionate father and loved his two children. He lit up every time he saw his daughter, Samantha, and was so proud of her accomplishments and being the wonderful mother she is. He was so proud of his son, Paul, being an artist and had the precious gift of working with him for years. He adored his grandchildren. He was affectionately their pop-pop and he loved them dearly. He loved his son-in-law and doing projects together. He loved his future daughter-in-law who got his humor. He did possess a great sense of humor. He had a great talent to be a good listener and make you feel good. He would do anything for anyone and often put others before himself. He worked hard his whole life to support his family. He was a talented craftsman able to build and fix anything. He loved to fix and rebuild cars. In his career, he constructed and remodeled many things like churches, houses, restaurants and commercial buildings. He worked in the entertainment industry building sets “on Broadway”as a fabricator and then went on to movie and tv sets. He would build and his son would paint. He worked on so many unique and interesting projects throughout his lifetime. He was the “go to guy” to ask any question and you would always get an answer. He loved working with his Dad when he was young. He loved working with his brother, Joe. He loved remodeling his mother’s house and building her an art room. He loved remodeling his mother-in-law’s house and his kids houses. He loved spending time with his and Linda's family and all his friends.  He loved all his pets, especially his dogs.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Raco (née Jeanette), by their children, Paul II (Maria) and Samantha (Kyle) and adored grandchildren, Emerson, Isla and Luca and Marcello. He is the son of the late Joseph Raco (Barbara) and survived by his mother, JoAnn (late Ed McKnight) and two brothers, Joe and John. He is the dear son-in-law of Emilia (late Dominick Jeanette) and in-laws, Frank (Cindy), Desiree (Bernard), Michael (Beth), Dominick, and Marla (George), and many nieces and nephews, friends and family.

Farewell Tribute

Relatives and friends are invited to attend visitation with his family at Bonesaw Brewery in Glassboro, NJ on October 25, 2024 at 12:30 PM, Memorial Services at 1:00 PM, Celebration of Life to follow. All to be held at the Loft, 2nd floor at Bonesaw Brewery at 570 Mullica Hill Rd, Glassboro, NJ 08028.