Paul Bradway Byrne, age 83 of Indiana, formerly of Warren, NJ, died Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Hersey Medical Center, surrounded by his wife and children.

He was born in 1933 to Paul Patrick and Stella Rice Byrne in Washington, DC and raised in Florida, Hawaii, and Massachusetts, the oldest of two sons and a daughter.

He studied electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), and graduated from MIT in 1955.

He began his career in electrical engineering at Engelhard Corporation of Iselin, NJ, where his knowledge led to several patents, advancement, and his partnership in a spin-off company, Electrocatalytic, Inc., (Elcat). Electro-Chemistry water technologies developed by Paul included electrochlorination using seawater and cathodic protection systems, (trade names CHLOROPAC and CAPAC now owned by Siemans Water Technologies Corp.).

Upon retirement from Elcat, Paul moved to Indiana, PA with his wife Angela in 1996. He wanted to have horses and be close his son. He loved their home and horse barn and pastures on land converted from a Christmas Tree farm.

Paul and Angela's travel to Alaska, Australia, England, Ireland, Indonesia, Italy, Singapore, and all around the US were enjoyed, but a family cruise celebrating their 40 th anniversary, frequent family vacations at the New Jersey shore, and hosting family at Christmas were most memorable.

Paul is survived by his wife Angela, (his Angel) of 55 years, five children, David (Barbara) Byrne, Cheryl (Dennis) Kasner, Laura Byrne, Michelle (Martin) Matheusch, and Michael (Amy) Byrne, 6 grandchildren, Cory, Cassandra, Nicholas, Julia, Maxwell and Matthew, three step-grandchildren, Alfredo, Kayla and Joseph, one great-grandchild, Colton, three step-great grandchildren, Madison, Marcella and Rocco, a sister and brother, Dianne Bowen and Peter Byrne.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a step-granddaughter Alexandra Alvarez.

Friends will be received on Sunday, May 29, 2016 from 4 to 7 P.M. at the Bowser-Minich Funeral Home, Indiana. A Funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday, May 30, at 10 A.M. at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Kent. Interment will be pri vate.

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