NORTH HAMPTON - George E.B. Paul III, 65, of North Hampton, died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital surrounded by family.He was born in Winthrop, Mass., on Oct. 8, 1949, a son of the late George E.B. and Clara (Pratt) Paul Jr.George graduated from Winnacunnet High School with the Class of 1968 and then started his long career with New England Telephone. He retired from Verizon Communications at age 54 with 35 years of service. In addition, he served for the United States Army National Reserves.He enjoyed golfing, fishing, duck hunting, bowling, hockey and in his earlier years, drag racing.He would have shared 40 years of marriage on March 1st with his wife, Deborah (Stokel) Paul, of North Hampton.In addition to his wife, he leaves his daughter, Michele Ristau and her husband Jonathan of North Hampton, his son Michael Paul of Portsmouth, his brother Steven Paul and his wife Blanca, his sister Marjorie Greene and her husband Charles, his sister-in-law Gail Paul, all of Hampton; his mother-in-law, Rose Stokel of Rye; nieces and nephews.He was predeceased by two brothers, William and Richard "Dickie" Paul. . SERVICES: Visiting hours will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, Dec. 8, at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9, in the funeral home. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Tony Rahn Scholarship Fund, care of Portsmouth High School, 50 Andrew Jarvis Drive, Portsmouth, 03801, or to the Greenland Veterans Associations Inc., care of Robert Francis Krasko, P.O. Box 13, Greenland, 03840.Please visit www.RemickGendron.com to view George's memorial website, to sign the tribute wall or for directions.