Obituary of Paul I Weinrich

Paul Weinrich August 22, 1937 – August 27, 2016 Paul Weinrich, educator and horseman, died at home on Saturday, August 27, 5 days after his birthday. The son of Phillip and Rae Weinrich, he grew up in Queens, NY. A graduate of New York Military Academy, he had a special interest in History and was an avid reader. He went on to Queens College and completed his graduate work at both Queens College and Brooklyn College. After earning his degree he went on to teach in Orange County then returned to New York City where he was an elementary school teacher in Brooklyn. His true passion was always horses. He bought his first horse when he was a teenager, working on the Wertheim Farm in Livingston Manor, he loved training and teaching horses, taking exceptional care of them, preparing for harness races and having his horses compete in those races. He was a true friend and touched many lives. Paul leaves behind his cousins Gertrude and Ross Adams, Diana Thomson and several other cousins; his very special friends Vincent "Vinnie" Casale, Jackie Everett, Scott Moroz; and his "adopted" family: Marlene Wertheim, Sheryl Heather, Jason, Kathy, Sarah and Ethan Wertheim; as well as many friends and former students. A gathering will take place on Tuesday, August 30th from 10 to 11am at Colonial-Bryant Funeral Home, 29 Pearl Street, Livingston Manor, NY 12758. A burial will follow the gathering at Agudas Achim Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of Colonial-Bryant Funeral Homes, for further information call 845-439-4333 or visit www.colonialbryantfuneralhome.com