Fr. Paul Edward Neumann died on May 11, 2017. He was 87 years old and had lived Marianist religious life for 69 years.  He was born in San Antonio and attended Joseph Academy and College as well as Central Catholic High School.  His older brother, Charles, had joined the Marianists before him.

After his initial formation, Fr. Paul served in a number of high schools in St. Louis, MO. He was ordained in Fribourg, Switzerland in 1959.  He returned to the United States to serve in the establishment of three new Marianist high schools: Nolan, Ft. Worth, TX; Roncalli, Pueblo, CO; and, Gross, Omaha, NB.  In 1975, he began his missionary activity in Peru and in Mexico.

He had a number of roles - teacher, spiritual director and pastor of parishes. He interrupted his missionary activity to serve as pastor at Our Lady of the Assumption in Ft. Worth from1990 – 1998.  He returned to Mexico as pastor and then as chaplain for the formation programs.  In 2011, he joined the Marianist Residence Community here in San Antonio.

Fr. Paul was preceded in death by parents Charles and Margaret Neumann, brother Reverend Charles Neumann, S.M., sister and brother-in-law, Marjorie and Robert Torian, and nephew Gregory Torian.

He is survived by brother and sister-in-law James and Jewel Neumann; nieces Virginia Huber (Mike), Mary Maluski (Nowell), Paula Shaffer (Richard), Patricia Neumann, Carol Goolsby (John), Suzanne Mitsch (Paul) and nephew Robert Torian. Also survived by numerous grand and great-grand nieces and nephews as well as many cousins, including Martha Jo Franke (Bob).

FUNERAL SERVICES

There will be a viewing at the Marianist Residence Chapel at 6:00 PM on Sunday, May 14, followed by the Rosary at 7:00 PM.

On Monday, May 15, there will be a viewing at 3:00 PM at the Marianist Residence Chapel followed by the Eucharist of Christian Burial at 4:00 PM.

The interment will follow. There will be a reception at the Residence.

MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Marianist Mission, 4435 E. Patterson Road, Dayton, OH 45430.