Paul Edward Genest of Swampscott died peacefully on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 after a brief illness. He was 73.
He was born in Lynn on September 20, 1953, the son of Paul Emile Genest and Marie Hughes Genest, and graduated from Swampscott High School in 1971. He earned a bachelor’s degree at Colorado State University, a master’s in biology at UMass Dartmouth and an MBA at Northeastern, and worked as a nuclear biochemist for DuPont/Perkin Elmer until he retired in 2005. He hiked and skied, kept a garden and painted landscapes, and with his wife, Lee, hosted a monthly dinner club that bound their friends together for years. He was a lifetime member of the Swampscott Club and its past bar manager, and served as chairman of the Swampscott Conservation Commission.
He leaves his wife of 42 years, Lee Bartlett Genest of Swampscott; his son, Charles Genest of Lynn; and his daughter, Danielle, her husband Colt Mallett and their daughter Lydia Lee, of Lynn.
A graveside service is Friday, October 23 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Cemetery, 134 Broadway, Lynn, followed by a celebration of life at the Swampscott Club, 362 Humphrey Street, Swampscott. Arrangements are by the Solimine Funeral Home, Lynn. The family suggests donations to Mass Audubon.
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