John D. Paul III, 64, of Lancaster passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2016. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of Janet G. (Greenawalt) Paul of Ft. Pierce, FL and the late Dr. John D. Paul, Jr. He was the loving husband to Karen (Weaver) Paul, to whom he shared over 43 years of marriage. John worked for PPL for 39 1/2 years as a material handler and was very active as the Chief Union Steward for IBEW #1600. He also served on the Union Executive Board for 18 years, as a Union Steward and as Chief Union Steward for 16 years. In addition, John served on PPL IBEW for 3 years, on the Overtime Resolution Committee for 14 years and throughout his career he worked on various safety committees. He greatly loved and cared for his family. John adored his grandchildren. He enjoyed coaching soccer for his children and supported his local club and school teams in Manheim Township. He supported his children in all their sporting adventures. John enjoyed working on cars with his father and made the first street legal dune buggy in the state of PA. He enjoyed golfing with his wife in recent years who was also his best friend. John and his family enjoyed traveling to Sea Isle City, NJ and Fort Pierce, FL. They also enjoyed spending First Fridays in Downtown Lancaster. John was active in the LCBC church since 2011 and previously attended Highland Presbyterian for 20 years. In addition to his wife Karen, who was the love of his life, John is survived by his son, Joshua J. Paul and his wife, Colleen, of Downingtown; his daughter, Stephanie E. Lyons of Mt. Joy and the loving father of their children, Jason, of Lancaster. He is also survived by his six grandchildren: Justine, Mason, Peyton, Lucy, Ellie and Julian and one great-grandchild, Andrea. He is also survived by his sisters: Barbara Kovacs and her husband, Al of Ft. Pierce, FL; Kathleen Phillips and her husband, Doug of Ephrata; his twin brother, Chris Paul of Lancaster; brother, Tom Paul and his wife Karen of Mt. Joy. A Visitation with friends and family will be held from 4-6 PM on Friday, September 30, 2016 at LCBC, 2392 Mount Joy Rd, Manheim, PA 17545 followed by a Celebration of John's Life at 6PM. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in John's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 314 Good Dr, Lancaster, PA 17603, Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 230 East Ohio St., Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60611-3201 or a charity of your choice.