Paul F. Napolitan

Paul F. Napolitan died on September 22, 2026, in Frenchtown, New Jersey. He was born on March 27, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York.

Paul built a highly successful career as a reinsurance broker, founding and running his own international business, Paul Napolitan, Inc. His work gave him the opportunity to travel the world, with favorite ports in Seoul and Monte Carlo. His extensive travel experiences reflected both his professional dedication and his broad curiosity about life. Paul was in a business in which he thrived and about which his passion was palpable. He was a standing member of the India House at Hanover Square, NYC.

Paul brought the same energy and engagement to his personal interests that he did to his career. He was an avid artist and woodworker who found satisfaction in creating with his hands and imagination. He enjoyed crossword puzzles and Scrabble, pursuits that spoke to his sharp mind and love of challenge. Paul spent his formative years in Dumont, New Jersey where he excelled at football, baseball and track, earning him an athletic scholarship to Rutgers University. He often reminisced about his High School football team where he was proudly co-captain. He and his beloved wife, Diane, raised their four children in Bergen and Hunterdon Counties (NJ) and enjoyed family summers together in their home on Barter’s Island, Maine. He carried with him the experiences and friendships formed in those communities.

Paul is survived by his children, Gregory Napolitan and his wife, Patricia, Hope Napolitan, Joel Napolitan and his wife, Simone, and Lisa Napolitan and her wife, Lorraine; his brother, Gene Napolitan; his sister, Maryann Hupp; his grandchildren, Giorgio, Gabrielle, Chase, Dylan (dec.), Brett, Cassidy, Graham, Christopher, Rebecca, Livia, Alina, and Amelia, and four great-grandchildren. He will be remembered with love by his family and by all who knew him.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Diane; mother, Anne Spinelli Napolitan; and his Father, Gene Napolitan.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main St, Flemington, New Jersey 08822. A funeral service will follow from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home. Interment will be held privately.