Paul L. Henshaw, Sr.

Paul L. Henshaw, age 73 of Hammonton, NJ passed away, peacefully at home, after a lengthy illness, surrounded by his family.

Paul was a lifelong Hammonton resident and graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1967. Paul was a “Joey” from 1963 to 1967. He played football, basketball, and baseball. The Henshaws were legendary athletes that were burned in effigy by rival Hammonton High School at bonfire pep rallies. In the summers during high school and college, he worked loading trucks for Donio Trucking and lugging quarter cows for Iowa Beef Packers.

Since graduating with a Bachelor Degree from Parsons College, Fairfield, Iowa, in 1971, he had serviced the town and South Jersey’s personal and commercial insurance needs. Paul worked as an insurance account executive for M.L. Ruberton Agency for past 25 years. Prior to that, he worked at Cashan Agency for 20 years.

He enjoyed watching the Hallmark Channel, skiing, and working in his garden. He was so proud of his blueberry and blackberry plants. Paul was an outstanding crabber, spending many hours on the water to return with a bushel of crabs.

He is predeceased by his parents Francis Scott, Sr. and Martha (nee Lock) Henshaw and his brother Francis Scott Henshaw, Jr., his father and mother in law Ronald L. and Cecelia Roff, and brother in law Ronald L. Roff Jr.

He is survived by his loving wife Karen (nee Roff), his sons Paul, Jr., Kevin, Todd and his wife Staci, and Christopher and his wife Briana, brothers Thomas, Richard, Larry and his wife Louise, Robert and his wife Phyllis, sisters in law JoAnne Henshaw, Cindy Ayers, Janice LaRosa (Joe), and Tammy Roff, and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Wednesday, January 26, 2022, from 6:00pm- 9:00pm at the Marinella Funeral Home, 102 N. Third St., Hammonton, NJ 08037. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 11am at St. Mary of Mt Carmel Parish St. Joseph Church, 3rd & French Streets, Hammonton, NJ. There will be no viewing in the morning. Entombment will follow at Greenmount Cemetery, 124 S. First Rd. Hammonton, NJ.

Donations may be made in Paul’s memory to Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 213 N. Talbot St, St. Michael’s, MD 21663 (410) 745-2916 https://cbmm.org/support/donate