My father was diagnosed with cancer early in 2010. He struggled through the numerous surgeries and was given a short time to live. He passed on August 7th 2010 at the McCarthy Care Center with his wife, Judy and my sister, Christine comforting. I stayed with him the day before and shared some loving moments between us. I ended up shooting a wedding on the day he passed but, I felt his presence throughout the day. We buried him on August 12th at the Mount Hope Cemetery in North Attleboro. Below is a slide show that I put together for his wake and made copies for our family and friends. Goodbye Dad, I love you and I miss you greatly.

Here's his obituary: Paul John Newcum, 69, of Evans Avenue, North Attleboro, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010 at the McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich. He was the husband of Judith A. (Bruno) Newcum, to whom he was married on Oct. 11, 1980.

Born in Galesburg, Ill., on Oct. 14, 1940, he was a son of the late Leon "Wayne" and Margaret Ross (Foster) Newcum. He was raised and educated in Indiana and Illinois. Mr. Newcum was a 1959 graduate of Riverside Brookfield High School in Chicago and earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., in 1964. Mr. Newcum proudly served his nation by enlisting in the U.S. Navy on Sept. 18, 1964 and served admirably until Feb. 4, 1965, when he was commissioned, and served from Feb. 5, 1965 until Jan. 24, 1968 as a naval officer. He then served his Naval Reserve obligation until Sept. 2, 1970. During his tenure with the Navy, Mr. Newcum was stationed at the Pentagon in Washington.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Newcum was employed by IBM, and later was a self-employed computer consultant prior to his retirement. A resident of North Attleboro for the past 18 years, he previously resided in Smithfield, R.I., and North Kingston, R.I. A man of strong spiritual and religious beliefs, Mr. Newcum enjoyed "making the world a better place" through his ministry. He served as a volunteer for prison ministry and took his message to the streets of Boston. He attended the Free Evangelical Fellowship in Easton. Mr. Newcum held his private pilot's license and his instructor's pilot license for many years, and was the proud owner of two Cessna planes. One of his proudest moments was when he was able to fly a 757 into Logan International Airport in Boston in honor of his 30th birthday.

In addition to his wife of almost 30 years, he leaves two children, Christine E. Newcombe of Bethesda, Md., and Jeffrey D. Newcum of Natick; two stepdaughters, Elizabeth A. Gibb of Mountain View, Calif., and Amy L. Leval of Stockholm, Sweden; three grandchildren, Allison K. Newcum of Natick and Ayla E. Leval and Thea J. Leval, both of Stockholm, Sweden; two brothers, William C. Newcum of North Webster, Ind., and Joseph W. Newcum of Columbus, Ohio; two sisters, Anne M. Beckman of Indianapolis, Ind., and Elizabeth R. Andre of Los Angeles; and several nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.

Burial with full military honors will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery and Arboretum, North Attleboro.

Here's a slide show of him from the earliest photos to just prior to his entry into Hospice.

BTW, it was great to find out that I'm the fourth generation of Newcum's who love photography.