Paul E. Fortoul - In Memoriam: Memorial Service

In Memoriam * Paul E. Fortoul * 1958 - 2007

Memorial Service
Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 1:30 PM
Fieldston High School, Bronx, NY

Prelude: Stephen Benson on guitar
Opening Remarks: Len Galluzzi - Friend, age group swim coach (remarks not yet available)
Speaker: Karen Fortoul - Paul's sister
Speaker: Marcelino ("Marce") Rodriguez - CCNY swim coach, 1974-1988 (minor update 3/7/2008)
Song: "Sailing Down My Golden River" by Pete Seeger - Pete Seeger recording (music clip and lyrics)
Speaker: Roy Geronemus - Asphalt Green masters swimmer
Speaker: Rachel Feinberg - Fieldston High School swim team, Class of 2009 3/13/2008
Song: "Everything Possible" by Fred Small - The Flirtations recording (music clip and lyrics)
Speaker: Charlie Carson - Team New York Aquatics and Gay Games
Speaker: Jane Alpert - Co-founder of Red Tide masters swim team
Speaker: Foster de Jesus - Co-founder of Red Tide masters swim team (minor update 3/7/2008)
Song: "Turn, Turn, Turn" by Pete Seeger (music clip) - Stephen Benson on guitar (planned but not played at actual service due to time constraints)
Remembrances: Anyone is welcome to share his or her own brief memories of Paul.
- Jane Katz - masters swimmer
- Helen LeMay - Team New York Aquatics swimmer
- George Elder - CCNY computer center
- ?
- - Fieldston swimmer
- Tom Keller - former Fieldston swimmer
- Pat Saunders - Asphalt Green masters swimmer and Board member - read statement from Andy Nussbaum, Chairman, AG Board of Directors
- Marc Wilkins - CCNY swimmer
- Loys Green - YWCA swim instructor
- Steve Sokolow - masters swimmer
- Nora Fortoul - Paul's niece
- Karen Einsidler - masters swimmer
- Dawn Young - masters swimmer
- Zev Lebowitz - former Fieldston swimmer, Class of 2006 (minor update 3/13/2008)
- Sharon Pierce - formerly from Bridge Apartments (minor update 3/7/2008)
- Patrick Gallagher - Team New York Aquatics swimmer
- - Fieldston swimmer
- Rachel Ekaireb - Fieldston swimmer, Class of 2008 (minor update 3/13/2008)
- Jim Bolster - Columbia University varsity swim team coach
Closing Remarks: Len Galluzzi - Friend, age group swim coach (remarks not yet available)
Postlude: "Good Night, Irene" by Leadbelly - Leadbelly recording (music clip and lyrics) and Weavers recording (music clip and lyrics) (planned but not played at actual service due to time constraints) followed by Stephen Benson on guitar

Web page prepared by: Karen A. Fortoul (Paul's sister); 38 Bowdoin St.; Cambridge, MA 02138
You may contact the family at this e-mail address: kafkdg at comcast.net
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since 2/15/2008
Last revised: 13 March 2008