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Paul Joseph Vesper, 73, of Fort Wright, KY, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 3, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood, KY, surrounded by his family. Paul was an attorney in Covington and Cincinnati for 47 years in addition to being a member of the Kentucky Bar Association. He also was an avid lover of music, politics, current events, history, science, nature, art, debate, travel, auctions, country drives, and having coffee and meals with family and friends. Attended St. Agnes School, graduated Covington Latin School in 1965 (Schola Covingtonensis Latina – Oratoraical Award), Xavier University 1969, University of Kentucky Law School 1972.
Paul enjoyed spending time with his daughter Rebecca traveling to exotic places and visiting Disney World annually. With his son Christian attending a variety of concerts, especially Pink Floyd (Roger Waters), and visiting many National and State Parks. With his wife Linda bird watching in particular his favorite bird the Cardinal.
Paul was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Jr. and Naomi Vesper; and his brothers, James, Ronald, and Albert Vesper III.
He leaves behind his loving wife, Linda Vesper; his children, Christian and Rebecca Vesper; and his brothers, Steven and Dennis Vesper.
Paul also leaves behind several nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 from 10:30AM-12:30PM at Linnemann Funeral Homes in Erlanger, KY. An informal service will take place at 12:30PM at the funeral home. He will be buried at Petersburg Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to: Kentucky State Parks or Kentucky Wildlife Center.
To share a story about Paul or to leave online condolences, please go to: www.linnemannfuneralhomes.com.
Linnemann Funeral Home Erlanger
30 Commonwealth AvenueERLANGER, KY 41018
Linnemann Funeral Home Erlanger
30 Commonwealth AvenueERLANGER, KY 41018
Petersburg Cemetery
Address: PETERSBURG, KYPaul Joseph Vesper
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Condolences
Paul was a gentleman, a scholar, and a friend.
A Good Man
Paul embodied civic virtue. He cared passionately for community, government and ideas. He was a man who advocated his beliefs but granted others the same right while recognizing the need to transcend destructive partisanship. He will be sorely missed particularly in these times of public disharmony. He was a man of substance and is a loss to public life.
Louis DeFalaise
Condolences from from a colleague
Paul had a great talent for the law. He was a creative man who had a breadth of knowledge that greatly exceeded most of his peers in the law. He had a great sense of humor, and knew how to needle his friends and fellow attorneys. He enjoyed the company of friends and long talks over coffee. He was blessed with friendships over his lifetime. He will be missed by many and I feel diminished by his passing. Joel Jensen
Sad to hear of Paul’s passing
I was so sad to learn of Paul’s passing. In my mind’s eye he will always be the young vibrant lad who played, at Latin School, the role of Thomas More in “A Man for all Seasons.”
After Paul’s short and, in some ways, hilarious stint at St. Pius X Seminary, we kept in touch over the decades. Like More, Paul was a renaissance man. An outstanding lawyer who well understood human frailty, he could be both sharp tongued and hilarious at the same time in assessing human foibles, including those of my own.
I know how difficult his last years were for both him and his family. But in his prime Paul was grand.
A poet once wrote: “They are not dead who live in lives they leave behind. In those whom they have blessed, they live a life again.”
So let it be with Paul.
My sincere condolences to Paul’s family.
john kent lewis
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