Paul Remenick

Former Greenbelt resident Paul Remenick died Friday, August 22, 2025, at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a 6-week hospitalization. He was 81 years old. Paul was born in Washington, D.C. on November 3, 1943, and he and his family moved to Greenbelt when he was two years old. His childhood was filled with capers concocted by him and his many Greenbelt buddies, some stunts even coming to the attention of the local police department.

His childhood friend Lewis Merritt said that Paul drove his father’s 1956 Ford, that they affectionately named “The Black Crow.” Lewis said that apparently someone had regurgitated in the back seat and that Paul had tried to cover it up with Old Spice lotion. His father mentioned later that he thought Paul might be using a tad too much cologne.

In his youth he delivered the Greenbelt News Review, and later worked as a pinsetter at the old Greenbelt Bowling Alley. In total, Paul lived in five different homes here in Greenbelt. At the time of his death, he resided with his wife Carol in nearby Berwyn Heights.

In 1980, Paul started Remenick’s Improvements, a name synonymous with quality workmanship throughout Greenbelt and local communities. As much as 90 percent of his business was in Greenbelt, and he was well versed in working on GHI homes. If you live in a GHI unit, you or a previous owner likely had work done by Paul. He was soft- spoken, knowledgeable, caring, very personable and extremely generous of his time and talents, whomever he was working with.

Lewis noted that “Paul left the unit clean and usable after each day.” Another life-long friend, Kathy Reynolds, noted that Paul was one of the nicest people she ever knew and that she does not remember ever seeing him angry or disparaging other people. His friend Tim Uber said he thought of Paul as a brother and that “He was the kind of guy he would like to have a beer with, if only Paul drank beer.”

Paul is survived by his wife of 40 years, Carol, his former wife Gayle and their three children: Becci (Jeff), Lori (Jerry) and Berri (Megan), six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Jay. He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Rose Remenick, and his older brother Dan. He also leaves many good friends at the McDonalds morning coffee group, the ROMEOS (Retired Old Men (& Ms’) Eating Out). He will be dearly missed.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a location and date to be determined. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Blood Cancer United (Formerly the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society), 888-557-7177.