Paul, 81, died on October 20, 2016 from complications associated with his treatment for cancer. He was the son of the late Henry and Ida Liebenauer of Cleveland, OH. His wife was the late Margreta Beatrice (DeVree) Liebenauer. They were married for more than 50 years when she died in 2013. Paul is survived by his son Eric and Eric's wife Tammy (Arthur) and their two sons, Bryce and Brennan of Georgetown, KY and his daughter Kara Liebenauer and her three daughters Illa, Leann, and Ryan Remole of Owensboro, KY. He is also survived by his brother, Donald (Joanne) Liebenauer of Cleveland, OH. Paul earned his BS and MS in physics from Case institute of Technology and his PhD in Physics from CaseWestern Reserve University, both in Cleveland, OH. Paul taught at Clarkson University for two years before joining the Physics Department at SUNY-Oswego in 1968. He retired in 2001 as professor of physics after a third of a century of teaching there. Paul was a member of Sigma Xi, the national honorary research society in physics and Sigma Pi Sigma, the national honorary society of physics students. He was also a member of the American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers. While at Oswego, Paul was active in faculty governance and was chair of the Physics Department for a number of years. He was also the editor of the college's undergraduate and graduate catalogues for more than 20 years. After retirement, Paul continued his service to the faculty through his participation as a board member and treasurer of the Oswego Emeriti Association. He was also a board member of the Ontario Center for Performing Arts and served this organization as a volunteer for more than two decades. He was an accomplished furniture maker for his family using both domestic and exotic hardwoods. Before and during retirement, Paul and his wife traveled independently and extensively in England and Western Europe, primarily France. Arrangements are private as Paul wished. In lieu of flowers, Paul's family suggests donations to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.