Paul J. D’Antuono, a life-long resident of Duxbury, died suddenly after a brief illness at age 46.

A graduate of Duxbury High School, he attended Northeastern University for accounting and finance and Wentworth Institute of Technology for mechanical engineering. Mr. D’Antuono was a longtime Boston Globe employee until his retirement last year. He worked as a skilled pressman for 20 years.

An avid car buff and bicycle rider, he enjoyed rebuilding old cars and bikes and was known for always having either a car project underway or bike parts in his living room. He spent many summer days on the waters of Duxbury Bay with his friends and family, swimming and sailing. 

Mr. D’Antuono was the son of the late Carole A. (Lennon) D’Antuono and Arthur R. D’Antuono of Duxbury.  He was the grandson of the late Minnie and Henry Lennon and Marie and John D’Antuono. He leaves his sister, Julie Ann D’Antuono of Duxbury; his aunts and uncles, Gerry Abban of Boston, Marcia Astuto of Whitman, the late Joan Coleman, Claire and Phil Doyle of Halifax, Jack and Jean D’Antuono of Las Vegas, Linda D’Antuono of Brockton, Jack and Mary Lennon of Bourne, the late Joseph Lennon, and Ann Reilly of Kingston; and many cousins, friends, former co-workers and pets.

Donations may be made to St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, P.O, Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101.

A memorial Mass was held on Monday, Oct. 18 at the Holy Family Church. Burial will be private.