Date Of Birth: February 15, 1952
Date Of Death: December 6, 2009

Paul Vincent Rotella, 57, of Indianapolis, formerly of San Francisco and New York City, died peacefully on Sunday, December 6th. Fittingly, he chose 4:20 as his departure time for the great gig in the sky.Paul was born in 1952 to Frank and Matilda (Pignone) Rotella, in the Bronx, NY. A student at several very nice Catholic schools, he made a complete recovery from the faith by the age of 18. He attended Richmond University in Staten Island before heading for the West Coast, where he met his future wife and fellow recovering Catholic, Mary Joseph Mason.California was where Paul discovered his appreciation for the Epicurean philosophy, and a lifelong love affair with good things was born. He worked at Say Cheese and The Tinder Box, introducing people to simple pleasures. He himself was of simple tastes, settling for the best wherever he went. Alas, Fate being the fickle mistress she is, he and his new family soon had to depart the Bay Area for Indiana.Indianapolis, its manifold charms aside, was not an ideal locale for a dude accustomed to looking at the infinite majestic ocean on a daily basis. He frequently experienced difficulties adjusting to the quirks and customs of his new home. As a man of Sicilian-Italian descent (Eye-Talian, as he was fondly called by many) he was something of a novelty to many people he met. He reconciled himself with his surroundings and took consolation in his loved ones; friends, children both born and adopted, and extended family. He attended Butler University and earned his Masters of Science degree in Family Therapy.In the game of Trivial Pursuit, Paul was frequently made to answer two questions to everyone else’s one, due to his uncannily thorough command of the subject matter. A man of perfect Jaded Optimism, he was a true Star Trek fan, preferring Deep Space Nine’s cracked utopia above all other incarnations, largely due to the cynical view presented by the brilliant cast. Truly, he was a man of infinite jest, so long as one appreciated gallows humor.Paul lived life in his own idiom; he was a father of three and a Dad to legions. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Joseph Mason Rotella, and is survived by three sons; Joshua P., Benjamin J., and Zachary D. He will be remembered fondly by everyone who knew him, and will be missed more than can ever be known.

Date Of Birth: February 15, 1952
Date Of Death: December 6, 2009

Paul Vincent Rotella, 57, of Indianapolis, formerly of San Francisco and New York City, died peacefully on Sunday, December 6th. Fittingly, he chose 4:20 as his departure time for the great gig in the sky.Paul was born in 1952 to Frank and Matilda (Pignone) Rotella, in the Bronx, NY. A student at several very nice Catholic schools, he made a complete recovery from the faith by the age of 18. He attended Richmond University in Staten Island before heading for the West Coast, where he met his future wife and fellow recovering Catholic, Mary Joseph Mason.California was where Paul discovered his appreciation for the Epicurean philosophy, and a lifelong love affair with good things was born. He worked at Say Cheese and The Tinder Box, introducing people to simple pleasures. He himself was of simple tastes, settling for the best wherever he went. Alas, Fate being the fickle mistress she is, he and his new family soon had to depart the Bay Area for Indiana.Indianapolis, its manifold charms aside, was not an ideal locale for a dude accustomed to looking at the infinite majestic ocean on a daily basis. He frequently experienced difficulties adjusting to the quirks and customs of his new home. As a man of Sicilian-Italian descent (Eye-Talian, as he was fondly called by many) he was something of a novelty to many people he met. He reconciled himself with his surroundings and took consolation in his loved ones; friends, children both born and adopted, and extended family. He attended Butler University and earned his Masters of Science degree in Family Therapy.In the game of Trivial Pursuit, Paul was frequently made to answer two questions to everyone else’s one, due to his uncannily thorough command of the subject matter. A man of perfect Jaded Optimism, he was a true Star Trek fan, preferring Deep Space Nine’s cracked utopia above all other incarnations, largely due to the cynical view presented by the brilliant cast. Truly, he was a man of infinite jest, so long as one appreciated gallows humor.Paul lived life in his own idiom; he was a father of three and a Dad to legions. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Joseph Mason Rotella, and is survived by three sons; Joshua P., Benjamin J., and Zachary D. He will be remembered fondly by everyone who knew him, and will be missed more than can ever be known.