Paul Emposimato Jr., 86, of Holmdel, passed away June 15, 2023, surrounded by his family.
Paul was born and raised in Newark and graduated from Weequahic High School. Following high school, Paul joined the Army, serving his country for four years, including time on the border of East and West Germany, before being honorably discharged.
Soon after his first job in a mail room of a brewing company, Paul switched to the air freight industry, working his way up the corporate ladder of several companies before ultimately starting his own freight forwarding corporation in 1978. What started out as a one-room office shared by all employees, later grew to be the largest privately owned international freight forwarder in the United States, with 50 offices worldwide.
Paul married the love of his life Joyce in 1961 at St. Mary’s Church in Nutley and the two would move several times before settling in Roselle Park to raise their young family. Paul enjoyed harness racing, eventually owning his own stable of horses, a hobby he enjoyed until his passing.
To Paul, family was absolutely everything, and he especially relished all the time he could spend with his grandchildren, providing guidance and support with every visit.
Paul is survived by his loving wife Joyce Emposimato; his children Paul Emposimato III and Susan Emposimato-Palisi and her husband Thomas Palisi; and his beloved grandchildren, Erica, Alexa, Thomas and Olivia.
A Mass of Christian burial was offered June 17 at the Church of St. Catherine Roman Catholic Church, Holmdel. The entombment was private.
The article originally appeared in the June 22 – 28, 2023 print edition of The Two River Times.
