Paul Habas of Sonoma, 74, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Sunday December 20, 2009, surrounded by his family. He leaves behind his beloved wife and companion of 51 years, Rori, sons David (Catherine), Glenn (Tisa) and Neal (Kim); his adoring grandchildren Lily, Sadie, Andrew, Nate and Reid; brother Lionel, sister Anita Lasner and her husband Jules; cousin Gregory Kaplan and extended family in New York. He was preceded in death by his sister Sandra Habas. Son of Sonya and Leo Habas, Paul was born in New York City in January 25, 1935 and was raised in Brooklyn. He attended Brooklyn College and transferred to New York State Institute of Applied Arts & Science. He began a career in financial services, first as a financial planner and later as a business owner. In 1968, he moved to the Bay Area and opened a California branch of a Wall Street company. In the late 1970s, Paul’s entrepreneurial spirit took flight and he co-founded HK Enterprises, a company dedicated to opening Supercuts salons in the Bay Area and later, throughout New England. For two decades, Paul worked tirelessly to grow the business on both coasts. A New Yorker at heart, Paul embraced Bay Area living, raised his sons in Los Altos and Sunnyvale, and often sailed his Bristol sailboat on the San Francisco Bay and later, retired to Sonoma. Paul enjoyed many special family occasions with his children and grandchildren at home in Sonoma, gathered around a beautiful Indiana walnut dining table he built. A patron of the arts and a supporter of the San Francisco Symphony for many years, Paul was a soloist, pianist and violinist. Paul enjoyed the peacefulness of wood-working and built his sons’ childhood furniture. Paul will be remembered by his many gifts, including his generosity to his children, grandchildren and siblings, and his mentoring talents that touched the lives of many. A gathering to celebrate Paul’s life will be held Saturday December 26, 2009 at 11am at Congregation Shir Shalom, 252 West Spain Street, downtown Sonoma. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, family and friends are invited to make a donation in Paul’s memory to USCF Foundation, attention Diabetes Center Research & Operations, PO Box 45339, San Francisco, CA 94145-0339 or www.makeagift.ucsf.edu. For further information, or to send a message to the family, contact Mandel Funeral Services of Northern California at 1-866-962-6335 or www.mandelfuneralservices.com.