Paul Ducey Lenane, age 86, of Bickford Cottage, Quincy, died on Monday, June 17, 2013 in his home. He was born on December 14, 1926 in Pittsfield, IL, a son of Paul E. & Helen A. (Ducey) Lenane. He married Mary Rose Blanche Ludwig on April 16, 1947 in St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. She survives.

Paul was a graduate of Notre Dame High School and attended Quincy College. He served in the U.S. Navy on a tugboat in the Aleutian Islands during WWII.

He worked for many years as sales manager for Chanen Auto Supplies and their 18 stores. He later worked at Hutter Oil Company in sales retiring in 2007.

Paul was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. He also was a member of the
Knights of Columbus, the St. Vincent DePaul Society and the Catholic War Veterans. He served on the former St. Mary Church Council.

He enjoyed fishing, camping and auto racing along with going to car shows.

In addition to his wife, Mary Rose, he is survived by three sons, Daniel Lenane and his wife Deb, Tim Lenane and his wife Donna, all of Quincy and Richard Lenane of Camp Point, IL; five grandchildren, Karri Plumlee of Ooltewah, TN, Greg (April) Lenane of Quincy, Sarah Lenane of Hannibal, MO, Laura Unglesbee and her husband Luke of Macomb, IL and Tom (Holly) Lenane of Quincy; seven great-grandchildren and one on the way. Nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Catherine Rubison.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. in Blessed Sacrament Church. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Payson V.F.W. and the Illinois National Guard Military Funeral Detail. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. with a parish prayer service at 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Blessed Sacrament Parish or the Alzheimer’s Association, Adams County Chapter. www.dukerandhaugh.com