A quiet neighborhood in Blairstown Township, New Jersey that’s where things got really dark. A devastating fire took two lives there. It ended a long journey for a couple who were so deeply rooted in that community.
It started as an emergency call early Tuesday morning. June 16th. But it quickly became one of the most heartbreaking things anyone has seen around here lately.
Paul Avery and Sheila Avery died in the blaze at their home, officials confirmed. It’s an active investigation now. People are still trying to figure out exactly what caused the fire.
Emergency responders got there just before 1 am. They found the house already completely engulfed. Paul, 81, and Sheila were inside. CPR was done on them. But both passed away shortly after. The Ridge View Echo reported that they were pronounced dead right there at the scene.
The news hit their family hard too. Their daughter, Kyle Avery, shared her grief on Facebook. She wrote something emotional about how much she loved them and how nobody should ever have to wonder like that. She thanked the Blairstown Fire Department for everything. Service plans are still being worked out.
But it’s not just about the fire. As things are being investigated, people keep looking at Paul Avery’s life. It was a lot of stuff. Far more than just acting and television.
He got famous on All My Children in the early eighties. He played Hughie, bartender at Foxy’s. That role stuck with him for twelve years. A familiar face for daytime viewers back then.
Before all that soap opera fame, he had other gigs. Cameraman work, shooting stuff for films like Superman . And TV shows too Three's Company , Soap . Soap Opera Digest noted those appearances.
Then there was the advertising side of things. He appeared in hundreds of commercials over those two decades. Major brands. AT&T, M&M&’s. He even lent his voice to that iconic yellow M&M character. A really varied path for him professionally.
Away from the screen and ads, he had a different kind of history. As a teenager, he got into skydiving. Later on, during the Vietnam War, he was a helicopter crew chief. Flying just stayed with him. It was a lifelong passion, according to reports we found.
After stepping away from acting altogether, he moved into journalism. He worked with local New Jersey papers. Then he went to The New York Times . He even founded the Ridge View Echo.
Then came 2018. Avery decided to step back from all that noise. He focused on caregiving after Sheila suffered a stroke. Full-time caregiver. Family became everything in those years.
Paul is survived by his daughters, Parker and Kyle, and his son, Paul. A lot of family left behind.
Written by Gree News Team — Senior Editorial Board
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