Dr. Paul Vincent Sequeira, 80, of New Britain died Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, at the Hospital of Central Conn.
He was born in Nairobi, Kenya where he served in the 11th Battalion of the King’s African Rifles, and worked for the game department protecting the wildlife. He received a scholarship that allowed him to move to New York to attend Adelphi University. He would transition from a career in biology, to his true passion of education. While working in the New York public schools for over 25 years as a teacher, principal, and superintendent he would earn his doctorate degree in education from Columbia University. After teaching at Western Connecticut State University he moved to Connecticut to serve as the Superintendent of Schools in New Britain, and sixteen years guiding the development of Waterbury public schools. He served on boards of the Hospital of Central Conn., Teikyo Post University, and was a member of the esteemed New Britain Saturday Night Club. Dr. Sequeira was a tireless believer in providing the best education to all kids, and worked specifically in inner city school districts to advocate for those that were not in the best position to receive one. He was a devoted husband, and loving father who put his family above all else. While proud of his long career of accomplishments, he was most proud of his children. He was a great cook, and was known for his samosa keema patties. He loved to fly, loved to travel the world, and cherished the times that he would go on adventures with his sons.