Paul was born on December 24,1954 in Ennis, Texas to Paul Maldonado, Sr. and Mary Ramirez Maldonado. He married Teena Nix on May 20, 1978 in Greenville, Texas, they were married 47 wonderful years. He worked as a Postal Clerk and was a member of St. Williams Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife, Teena Maldonado; sisters-in-law, Ruth Norton and husband, Jan, Trisha Brantley; nephews, J. Stephen Brantley and husband, Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper, Christopher James and wife, Ashleigh, Stuart James and wife, Brittany, Brandon Maldonado; nieces, Jennifer Brantley, Jeri Anne Bahan and husband, Patrick, and Shannon Bates and husband, Mike Bates; brother, David Maldonado; brother-in-law, Jason Conover; grandnieces and grandnephews, Kaden James, Makayla James, Ashton James, Baylee Maldonado, Rowan James, Lennon James, Ridleigh Bates, Camdyn Bates, Audrey Bahn and Clara Bahn.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Pamela Sue Maldonado, Carla Maldonado Conover, niece, Melissa Brantley, sister-in-law, Betty Maldonado and several aunts and uncles.
Pallbearers will be Christopher James, Stuart James, Kaden James, Ashton James, Jason Conover and Mike Bates. Honorary pallbearers will be Rowan James, J. Stephen Brantley, David Maldonado, Brandon Maldonado and Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes.org and the Dementia Society of America, www.dementiasociety.org
Condolences(4)
Sherry
Dallas, TX Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Teena, I’m so sorry for your loss. Thinking of you.Betty Groves Cruz
Ennis, TX Monday, March 9, 2026 I am so sorry for the loss of your husband, Paul. Wish I could be there today to support you and honor Paul’s memory. I never had the privilege of meeting him, but I know he must have been a wonderful person as he married you. May God grant him peace and ease your sorrow.John Allen
Greenville, Texas 75402, TX Saturday, March 7, 2026 Paul was a good person, I never heard him talk bad about anyone. Everyone he waited on at the window he was at liked him.Beverly Haygood
Brashear, TX Saturday, March 7, 2026 I worked with Paul in the early 90's at the Greenville Post Office. Nice guy, funny and a pleasure to know. Sincere condolences to all the family.