Paul Robert Grady, DDS, 49

Paul Robert Grady, DDS, 49, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, entered into God's peaceful kingdom Aug. 30, 2022, due to a sudden cardiac arrest.

Paul was born on October 23, 1972 to John and Kathryn (nee Curtin) Grady at Irwin Army Hospital in Fort Riley, Kan. He spent his childhood years growing up in Aurora, Ohio, making lifelong friends through St. Rita School, and his involvement in sports, church, scouts, and the local 4-H club. Paul graduated from Walsh Jesuit High School in 1991 and lived out the motto as he was truly "a man for others" throughout his life. He pursued both his undergraduate (1995) and dental school (1999) degrees at The Ohio State University. He was a true Buckeye! After graduation from dental school, he interned at a general practice residency at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio. He then went on to pursue a periodontal residency program at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland where he graduated in 2004. Here began his love affair with the Pacific Northwest and he eventually settled in Couer d'Alene, Idaho. He loved his time practicing general dentistry at the Benewah Indian Health Clinic in the Panhandle of Idaho on the Couer d'Alene Indian Reservation as well as practicing periodontics from 2004-2008 at Willamette Dental in Couer d'Alene. Paul was a hard worker especially in his dental pursuits as he received the prestigious distinction of becoming a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology in 2005. Paul was passionate about the great outdoors, the Cleveland Browns and Ohio State Buckeyes, all things related to dentistry, his deep friendships, especially those forged during dental school and while living in the Pacific Northwest, and his large, loving extended family. He had a gift of being the life of the party, but also the person that would sit humbly with a loved one and share a pint of beer or a cup of joe for hours just listening and being present. He had a sense of adventure throughout the course of his life that included a hiking trip to Glacier National Park, a volunteer trip for two weeks while in dental school for the U.S. Public Health Service performing dentistry on Alaska Natives in Dillingham, and most recently a pilgrimage to Medjugorje, Bosnia with his mother and aunt. Paul was a man of deep faith in the Lord and his recent trip to Medjugorje profoundly touched his life. He will be most remembered for his gentle soul, contagious laugh, easy conversations and loving bear hugs.

Paul is preceded in death by his grandparents, Paul and Eileen (nee Loefflad) Grady and Robert and Marie (nee Cummins) Curtin, as well as his uncles, Bob Golobic and Tom Benner. Paul is survived by his parents, John and Kathryn (nee Curtin) Grady; his sisters, Tina (Jack) Barbaccia and Bridget (Brian) Rottinghaus; and his six nephews and a niece that brought incredible joy to his life: Henry, Connor, Ethan, Mitchell, Nathan, Grace, and Wesley. A funeral Mass will be held at Resurrection Cemetery Chapel (9571 Columbus Pike, Lewis Center, OH 43035) on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, at 10:30 a.m., followed by a burial and then a celebration of Paul's life from 12:30 p.m-4 p.m. at Keystone Pub and Patio (6477 Pullman Dr., Lewis Center, OH 43035).

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day — and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing." 2 Timothy 4:7-8

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to:

Memorial gifts for Paul Grady, OSU Dental Class of 1999 made to the Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Dental Alumni Scholarship Fund. Checks may be mailed to The Ohio State University Foundation, P.O. Box 710811, Columbus, OH 43271-0811 made payable to The Ohio State University Foundation. Please include on the check In memory of Paul Grady, for Fund 641763 Dental Alumni Scholarship. You may also make your memorial gift online at give.osu.edu. Once on the site, you will enter the gift fund number 641763 for Dental Alumni Scholarship.

Memorial gifts may also be made to The Marie Cummins Curtin Scholarship in Pharmacy Fund 641520. This was created in 1997 in memory of Paul's grandmother and her many contributions to the profession of pharmacy and pharmacy education. Gifts should be made payable to The Ohio State University Foundation and mailed to The Ohio State University Foundation, P.O. Box 710811, Columbus, OH 43271-0811. Please include on check: In memory of Paul Grady, for Fund 641520. You may also make your memorial gift online at give.osu.edu. Once on the site, you will enter the fund number 641520 for The Marie Cummins Curtin Scholarship.