Paul Haider

Paul Haider, 92, of Tinton Falls, passed away at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch on Monday December 9, 2024. He was born on October 12, 1932, and raised in Manama, Bahrain before immigrating to the United States in 1955. He was sponsored for citizenship by the Reverend and Mrs. Arnold Van Lummel of Flemington, NJ who lovingly included him as part of their family. After moving to the United States, Paul enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served as an interpreter of Arabic and Farsi and worked as a mechanic in the motor pool. While stationed in Bamburg, Germany he met the love of his life Pauline, and they were married in 1959. They settled in Asbury Park and later moved to Tinton Falls in a home built by his own hand, where he resided since 1973. Paul spent 40 years employed as a machinist at the Frequency Engineer Laboratories, Farmingdale, NJ where he worked as a tool and die maker in the model shop, retiring in 2003. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Pauline, his son Peter John Haider, and the Reverend and Mrs. Van Lummel. Surviving are his son Tim Haider and his wife Michele, of West Long Branch; two grandchildren: Michael Haider, his fiancé Alina, and Arianna Marie Haider; a sister, Celicia Smith and a brother, Mark Van Lummel. Paul had a passion for gardening, spending countless hours cultivating a bountiful harvest of fruits, vegetables, and flowers. He was a talented woodworker and mechanic and enjoyed working on cars. He will be remembered as a devoted husband, father, and grandfather whose life was a testament to resilience, generosity, and love. His legacy will live on through the countless lives he touched. Visitation will be held on Thursday December 19, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Bongarzone Funeral Home, 2400 Shafto Road, Tinton Falls. A memorial service will commence at 5:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be private at the family's request. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations in Paul’s memory to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital by mail or online: 501 St. Jude Place • Memphis, TN 38105, Online Donations - St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ( www.stjude.org.) For online condolences and directions please visit www.bongarzonefuneralhome.com.

Paul Haider

October 12, 1932 - December 9, 2024