Paul A. Fertell, 87, husband of Pearl (Stein) Fertell, of Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 21, 1929 in Newark, New Jersey to the late Sadie (Landersman) and Howard Fertell.

Paul lived a true American success story; his 40-year career at Seton Leather Company began by pulling raw hides off a truck, to inventing patent leather coatings, to becoming president of the company. His most important success was his family and the legacy he left.

Paul was tenacious, inventive, supportive, sharp, charismatic and above all, an extraordinary man, husband, father and grandfather who taught his family to leap without fear.

He is survived by his wife of 65 loving years: Pearl (Stein); his children: Lynn, wife of Joe Field, of Virginia, Laurie, wife of Mitch Woodward, of North Carolina, Judy Hogaboom, of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania and David, husband of Bonnie Fertell of Chester Springs, Pennsylvania; his grandchildren: Mandy and her husband Eddie, Erin and her husband Phil, Emily and her husband Josh, Zach, Nathan, Ethan, Josh, Madison and Jake; and his great-grandchildren: Sydney, Eli, Ainsley, Jackson and Theodore.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his memorial service at the Campbell-Ennis-Klotzbach Funeral Home, Inc, 610 South Main Street, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at 11:00 am, with a reception to follow. Officiating will be Constance M. Simon, Intern Minister, Unitarian Society of Germantown. Friends will be received from 10:30 am - 11:00 am. Memorial contributions may be made to in Paul's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Shriners Hospitals For Children, 2900 N. Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607. Condolences may be offered online at www.PhoenixvilleFuneralHome.com.