Paul Wolk died at his home, The Dell, in Hume, Virginia, May 28, 2008. Paul was born in 1914

in Rochester, New York and was a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Predeceased by brothers, Ernie, Louis and Ben Wolk, Paul is survived by his wife, Sheila

O’Brien Wolk; daughters Judy (Harold) Samloff and Barbara Schwarz of Rochester, New York;

step-children Tierney O’Brien (Brad) Dovan of Hume, Virginia, W. Egan O’Brien II of Flint

Hill, Virginia, and Megan O’Brien (Ron) Tokash of Marshall, VA; grandchildren, Debbie

Ramirez of Sebastopol, CA, Linda (Andrew) Schwartz of Westport, CT; step-grandchildren,

Heather (David) Poe, Molly (Adam) Abraham, Grace, Hannah, Mimi, Ethan, Liann and Trinity

Dovan, Lucy & Samuel Tokash, all of Virginia; great grandchildren, Aiden and Cameron

Ramirez, Jessica and Zachary Schwartz, and Noel Poe.

Following a long and successful business career in Rochester, he moved to Fauquier County, in

the late seventies to enjoy foxhunting and the country life. He was also an avid skier. A long time

member of the Board of Directors of Old Dominion Hunt, Paul was devoted to the sport of foxhunting

and also was active in thoronghbred racing and breeding.

Paul served on numerous boards of directors of major corporations and was well know for his extensive philanthropic endeavors.

He founded the East House Foundation for the mentally ill in Rochester. He served on the Educational Foundation Board of

Directors of Lord Fairfax Community College and donated to the college the Paul Wolk Library on Middletown Campus and the

Wolk Hall on the Warrenton campus. He also served on the Board of Directors for the Child Care and Learning Center in

Rappahannock County, Virginia, and participated in the Men’s Lunch Club at the Flint Hill Public House.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions will be accepted in Paul’s name for East House Corporation, 1701 Lac de Ville Blvd.,

Rochester, New York 14618 or to the Piedmont Environmental Council or the National Parkinson Foundation or to a charity of

the donor’s choice. A celebration of Paul’s life is planned at the Wolk Farm, The Dell, in Hume at a later date.