WALL OF HONOR
Class of 1966
George Paluso
Attorney · Kiwanis Leader · Alumni Volunteer
George Paluso ’66, son of Sicilian immigrants was a leader at San Diego High School.
He served as ASB vice president, president of Key Club and Boys’ Federation, and sports editor for the yearbook.
He lettered in junior varsity and varsity cross country and track. He maintained active participation as an alumnus by being on the Class of 1966 reunion committee for the 10th, 20th, 25th, 30th, and 35th reunions, and he helped organize the annual alumni beach party at Crown Point each summer.
As an attorney in downtown San Diego, he often served as liaison between the committee and the community.
The Kiwanis Club of Hillcrest honored George for academic excellence when he was an 8th grader at Roosevelt Junior High.
From that time on, he was aware of the role of Kiwanis clubs in community service, and was an active member of Kiwanis his entire adult life.
He organized the Kiwanis Federation of Tierrasanta, and spearheaded efforts to establish scholarships for Serra High School seniors through the Kiwanis Foundation of Children First.
George shared a passion for baseball with his son Dominick. He coached and umped for Little League, and organized Serra High School Boosters to support the baseball program.
As a lifelong San Diego baseball fan, George loved the Padres, and his own role as player manager in the Padre Fantasy Baseball league. He played the game two days before collapsing with a brain aneurysm at the age of 58. In addition to his son Dominick, George is survived by Pat, his wife of 37 years, and his daughter Kathleen.