Paulie was an active, loving, happy three year old boy who dreamed of growing up to become a lifeguard on the ocean. He delighted in every summer day he spent on Monroe Boulevard Beach. Paulie was a passionate little boy who loved fun and never missed an opportunity to perfect his skills and ride his boogie board in the waves. 

The Long Beach Polar Bears swim in Paulie’s memory. Paulie did not live long enough to have his wish come true: to go to Puerto Rico and play on the beach. The Long Beach Polar Bear Swim is very special in that it makes wishes possible for other children living with life-threatening diseases. Paulie’s spirit is especially alive every Super Bowl Sunday, when an ever growing community of family and friends join together to help make children’s dreams come true through their support of the Make-A-Wish ® of Metro New York.

Most of all Paulie loved his family.
He passed over on November 16, 1997.
He was just four years old.