94, of Newton after a brief illness. Beloved husband of the late Pearl (Itkin) Stone. Beloved son and only child of Philip and Mary (Silverman) Stone of Brookline. Father of James and his wife Rose of Bolton, Carolyn and her husband David Lilien of Irvine CA, and David and his wife Joan of Milford. Survived by 11 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Paul was born in late 1919 in Boston during the Great Influenza epidemic. His middle name of Mitchell was after Mitchell Freiman, an early director of the West End House boys club in which Paul’s father Philip was very active. Mitchell died in the epidemic. Paul attended the Boston Public Schools, including Boston Latin School and graduated from Boston University in 1941. He passed the CPA exam in 1942 on his first attempt. In 1943 Paul joined the US Navy and served in the Central Pacific during the Second World War as an officer on board the Destroyer Escort U.S.S. Waterman (DE 740). The Waterman was awarded 8 battle stars, far more than the average Destroyer Escort. He and his ship experienced the historic Typhoon Cobra of 1944 (after viewing the movie “Perfect Storm” he declared that the movie’s storm sequences “weren’t scary enough.”) He was discharged in 1946. Paul was proud of his military service and maintained contact with many shipmates over the years. He was an active member of DESA (Destroyer Escort Sailors Association) and one of the oldest surviving officers. Soon after the war, Paul received his Law degree at Northeastern in 1949, under the GI Bill, and began his own Accounting business, originally in Boston then Newton and eventually Natick. He grew the business organically and by acquisition over the years into what is now known as the firm of Stone and Paul. Always active in professional organizations, he was a Mason (Everett C. Benton Lodge, in Boston) and an active member of the Rotary Club of Newton for over 30 years. Services will be private; donations can be made to The Rotary Foundation, 14280 Collections Center Dr., Chicago, IL 60693 – www.rotary.org
Newton Rotary Meeting Tuesday Dec 3, 2013
Recorder: Mark Nicholas
· The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Bert
· The invocation: A moment of silence was offered by Mary in remembrance of Paul Stone
· The singing of “Star Spangled Banner” was led by Chris Chu, again in honor of Paul Stone
Guests and Visiting Rotarians:
· Student of the Month; Marissa Beney from Newton Country Day School
o Marisa’s parents; Dan Beney and Chris Carona
o Nicki Noel; representing Newton Country Day School and she introduced Marissa
· Lilia Wood
· Mitch Lyons
· Ron Faccenda (Sue Peghiny’s husband)
· Lynn Richer; today’s Speaker
Remembering Paul Stone:
Several people shared warm and amusing stories in remembrance of Paul Stone.
· Jim Means (not present) communicated to Mary and she relayed to us an amusing story of Jim visiting with Paul at Lasalle Village. After he arrived, Jim had to wait a while as three females were showing Paul a lot of attention (and Paul didn’t hate it!).
· Bill Lowery shared a very nice photo of Paul (attached)
· Paul Kerrissey shared another amusing story about Paul Stone. Paul Kerrissey explained that he was recovering from surgery some years ago. During this time he had an occasion to cross a busy street and was almost struck by a car. Paul Stone and his wife happened to be exiting a bus at the same time and witnessed this. Paul Stone remarked, “That wasn’t very Rotarian!”
· Dick Bowen reminded everyone that Paul Stone founded Newton Rotary Foundation.
· Bert shared how Paul’s life paralleled his own;
o They attended the same high school, Boston Latin
o They both studied at Boston University
o They both became CPAs
o They both opened businesses in Waban
o They lived near each other for many years and even walked their dogs together
· Marc Epstein remembered that Paul was one of the first Rotary Members to greet him when Marc first joined.
It was evident from these remembrances that Paul Stone will be dearly missed and that he left a wonderful legacy for his family and friends to remember.
Announcements:
· Paul Kerrissey announced that the Football Luncheon was a tremendous success.
Raffle:
· The winning ticket was pulled by our Student of the Month and Mary Kern had the winner. Unfortunately (for Mary anyway!), she picked the 10 of hearts from the deck. The pot grows another week J
Happy Dollars: There was a sad dollar mentioned from everyone regarding our dear friend Paul Stone. Other happy dollar mentions included:
· Tom Keen recognized the wonderful job done by Paul Kerrissey organizing the football luncheon.
· Our guest Mitch recognized his friendship with Bert
· Sue Peghiny was happy to have her husband Ron along and was also happy to have visited her son in Colorado for “Senior Day”
· Amanda is celebrating the 8th birthday of her twins
· Dan Beney and Chris Carona were thankful for their daughter being the student of the month
Student of the Month Marissa Beney:
Marissa shared her love of service to the community. She mentioned three charitable service opportunities that provided her with valuable experiences:
1. “Christmas in the City” aiding underprivileged children during the Christmas season
2. Working with children at Dana Farber Cancer Institute
3. “Sophie’s Place” assisting people struggling with poverty and homelessness.
Speaker Lynn Richer:
Lynn presented a summary of her doctoral dissertation on the subject of "Emotional Intelligence", which refers to our ability to recognize and understand emotions in ourselves and others, as well as our ability to use this awareness to manage our own behavior and our relationships, particularly in the workplace. A couple of key points that Lynn offered;
1. It would be beneficial to us all if we take the time to recognize our own emotional triggers
2. Emotional Intelligence can be developed
Our guest Mitch shared that he is a member of “The SEL Alliance for Massachusetts (SAM)”, a non-profit organization advocating for social-emotional learning in our schools.
Lynn offered many interesting insights and there were several questions at the end of the presentation.
Paul Mitchell Stone
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