BENNINGTON- Nicholas James (Nick) Paauw, 75, formerly a resident of Florida, died peacefully Monday January 11, at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington with his daughter by his side.

Mr. Paauw was born in Jersey City, NJ, on March 18, 1934, the son of Jacob Adrian and Ellen (Parliament) Paauw. He attended Newark, schools. Mr. Paauw worked in the copier repair business for many years before owning and operating his own gas station and later a towing business. Mr. Paauw also worked in the auction business, owning his own auction house.

Mr. Paauw loved riding motorcycles, playing bingo and music. In his earlier years he enjoyed bowling, figure skating, and stock car racing, even driving a stock car for a short while. Mr. Paauw also enjoyed camping with his family and loved dancing. He was a jitterbug specialist.

Mr. Paauw is survived by his son Jim and his wife Cindy Paauw, of St. Petersburg, FL; his daughter, Patricia Burke and her husband Jim, of Wilmington; and Lord Carrett, of NY, NY; his nieces, Denise Paauw and her husband John Cashner, of GA; Cindy Eckert, of Wilmington, and Christine Petrucelli and her husband Christopher, of NJ; and several other nieces, nephews, and relatives in New Jersey, as well as many cousins residing in the Netherlands. He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Paauw.

Funeral services for Mr. Paauw will be held Saturday morning January 16, at 11am, at St. Mary’s in the Mountain Episcopal Church at 95 East Main Street in Wilmington. Rev. Thaddeus Bennett will conduct the service and all are welcome. Interment will be in the family lot in Riverview Cemetery in Wilmington. There are no visiting hours. If friends desire, memorial gifts in Mr. Paauw’s memory may be made to The Gathering Place in Brattleboro, or to Best Friends Animal Shelter of Kenab, Utah, c/o Covey and Allen Funeral Home P.O. Box 215, Wilmington, VT 05363. To send the family personal email condolences visit www.sheafuneralhomes.com.