Paul M. Mcneaney

EAST BROOKFIELD – Paul M. McNeaney, 64, of East Main Street, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022 at UMass Memorial Medical Center after a battle with cancer. He was born in Worcester the fourth son of Richard and Ruth (Surprenant) McNeaney.

Paul graduated from David Prouty High School in 1976. He was a former volunteer Firefighter for the town of East Brookfield. Paul was a gifted mechanic who could fix anything with a motor. He worked for several companies during his career including Parson’s Auto and Gobi’s Garage.

Paul had a passion for the railroad and trains. He loved going to various local railroads to watch and chase trains. He owned his own railcar and was a long time member of NARCOA, the North American Railcar Operators Association. He enjoyed many railcar trips around New England and New York, and participated regularly on the Hobo Railroad Run in Lincoln, New Hampshire. Blessed with the “gift of gab”, he could bend anyone’s ear. Paul was a funny, kind and friendly person who had many lifelong friends. He had a fondness for animals, especially his cats.

He leaves a daughter, Alicia McNeaney, her partner, Michael Petitti and a granddaughter, Sophia Petitti of Sheridan, Illinois; a son, Matthew McNeaney, his partner, Krystal Miller and her daughter, Josephine Miller of Phoenix, Arizona; his significant other, Deborah Martin of East Brookfield, and her daughter, Stacey Thayer; five brothers, David McNeaney and his wife Lee of West Dennis, Peter McNeaney and his wife Anne Reynolds of North Brookfield, John McNeaney and his wife Candace of Belchertown, James McNeaney and his wife Caron, and Timothy McNeaney and his wife Jennifer all of East Brookfield; many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Relatives and friends are invited to gather with the family from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 26 in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street (Rte. 122A), Holden. Burial will be private in Evergreen Cemetery, East Brookfield. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Paul's memory to Dana Farber Cancer Institute at danafarber.jimmyfund.org or to a charity of your choice. To share a memory or offer an online condolence, please visit our “Tribute Wall”