May His Soul Rest In Peace

Age 78

Dr Paul P Brooke Jr


Dr PAUL PETER BROOKE JR 

 Dr. Paul Peter Brooke Jr., Colonel (Retired) United States Army, gently passed away in his sleep in the early hours of Monday, August 23, 2021.

Paul Peter Brooke Jr. was born March 25, 1943, in Bronx, New York City to Paul and Agnes Brooke, Sr. He attended PS 3 and The Bronx High School of Science.  After High School Paul attended Cathedral College, 555 West End Ave, Manhattan, NY and St Joseph's Seminary in Dunwoodie, Yonkers, NY.  In the summer of 1965, Paul left the Seminary to seek other life alternatives.   Shortly thereafter, he joined the US ARMY and made a very successful career of same.  On July 15, 1967 he married Barbara Andrusco.  He served with distinction in the United States Army as a Medical Service Corps officer achieving the rank of Colonel. His military career spanned 28 years and included command positions in Vietnam, Fort Riley, Kansas, Nurnberg, Germany, and culminated as the dean of the Academy of Health Sciences at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio.   Subsequent to his retirement he began a second career at  TTUHSC.  In 1998, he was named Dean of the School of Allied Health Sciences at Texas Tech University.  As a man of letters, Paul was most proud of his contributions to TTUHSC. After retiring from TTUHSC in 2012, he filled his life with getting to know his grandchildren, traveling, spending time with his beloved wife, and dedicating considerable time to volunteer activities in his church and community. Paul was full of life in everything he did. He touched the lives of many and will be dearly missed. 

At the request of Cathedral College Alumni personnel, Paul recently contributed a narrative of his JOURNEY in life which can be reviewed by clicking on the following LINK. JOURNEY  

Survivors include his wife, Barbara Brooke; their children, Christopher (Pamela) Brooke, Jessica (Carlos) Vazquez, and Stephen Brooke; grandchildren, Sarah, Elizabeth, Rita, and Marcelino Vazquez, Rachael, Allison, Joshua, and John Brooke; siblings, Richard (Ann) Brooke, Charles Brooke; Jane (Ron) Kolbig, and Janis (Robert) Sahagian, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Paul Peter Brooke Jr. was preceded in death by his parents, Paul, Sr. and Agnes Brooke.

The family will host a viewing at 6:00 pm on Monday, August 30, 2021, followed by the reciting of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 pm and visitation at 8:00 pm at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers. Mass will be celebrated in honor of Paul’s life of 78 years at 11:00 am on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at Christ the King Cathedral in Lubbock, Texas. Paul will be laid to rest with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. We invite you to sign his virtual guestbook on this page and download his memorial keepsake folder to your device for printing. We also ask you to consider viewing his Life Tribute, a video of photographs set to his favorite music.

 

 

 

 More information will be posted when available.

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