Friends may call in the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Road, Newtown Thursday Augat 12noon. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Additionally, he is survived by his dear friends and sometime chauffeurs, Bill and Joan Boehm of Danbury. His is also survived by his big brother and best friend, Ben Corballis of Wilmington, Del as well as four grandchildren, Emily, Colin and Jack of Newtown and Macie of Charlottesville. He is survived by four children, Laura Corballis of Bristol, UK, MeighanDutt of Newtown and Paul Corballis and Kieran Corballis, both of Charlottesville, Va. He enjoyed restoring furniture and houses. Paul was a gifted amateur photographer and painter. He was a hard worker and always gave his all to whatever job he was doing. In his later years, Paul was heavily involved in the Kiwanis organization where he served as president twice. His English experience led to a specialty in pub tours (possibly only groggily remembered by some participants). His love of travel made this the perfect occupation for him and allowed him to continue his passion of traveling the world. in 1987, Paul ran Eagle Travel in Danbury until his retirement. The book explored the beauty, history and artistry of these signs. He had a book published in the UK entitled Pub Signs.
Paul loved living in England and became the leading expert on the signage designating the name of pubs in England. After leaving Pitney Bowes, he went into partnership with member of Parliament (now Lord) Robin Corbett. In 1960, he joined Pitney Bowes and enjoyed more than 20 years there, eventually becoming Director of Personnel for the UK and Europe and was based in the English office from 1977 to 1982. Corballis began his working career as house photographer with Johns Manville. He was a member of Sigma Beta Kappa Fraternity, serving a year as national president. Paul graduated from Manhattan Prep High School and went on to Manhattan College with the aim of teaching math, but switched to business administration, earning a MBA at night school. He was an altar boy at Sacred Heart as well as an Eagle Scout. He attended Sacred Heart School in Yonkers until 8th grade. Januto Charles, a dentist and Anne (Sullivan), a homemaker and Yeoman F in the U.S. Corballis, age 77 of Danbury, died in Danbury Hospital, July 31, 2011.
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