SUTHERLAND, Va. – Maj. Paul William Tourigny, U.S. Army (retired), of Sutherland, Va., passed away Monday, Oct. 17, after a long battle with cancer.

Formerly of Lewiston, he was the son of the late Conrad W. And Carmen Perreault Tourigny. He was a graduate of Lewiston High School and a ROTC graduate of Norwich University in Northfield, Vt., receiving commission in U.S.A. Signal Corps.

He served in the U.S. Army in various military capacities, including 12 years in overseas duty and service in Vietnam, for which he was awarded the Bronze Star.

He was a world traveler and adventurer, who enjoyed long-distance backpacking and hiking, and belonged to numerous hiking organizations. In addition, he was a member of the Lewiston Lodge of Elks, life member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, life member of Military Officers Association of America, a member of American Legion Post 22 of Lewiston and a member of St. John Catholic Church, Dinwiddie, Va.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley M. Tourigny, of Sutherland, Va.; stepson, Jed M. Birch of Columbus, Ohio; nephew, John W. Charest of Franklin, Mass.; and niece, Diana C. Stevens of Annadale, Va.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Patricia C. Charest.