Lois E. Paul passed away in her home in Princeton, New Jersey a little more than a month before her 91st birthday.
Lois was born in 1935 to Belle Cohen Simon and Sidney Simon in Bronx, New York.
Lois was a proud graduate of Hunter High School and Hunter College where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa in recognition of her outstanding academic achievements and graduated with a Mathematics degree.
Lois married Burton Paul in August, 1958 and they enjoyed a warm, mutually supportive and loving marriage for over 49 years until Burton passed away in October 2007 following a decade long illness where Lois showed true courage and provided tremendous care.
Lois was a resident of Princeton, New Jersey for 63 years where she raised her two sons and continued to reside independently after Burton’s passing.
Lois’ father Sidney immigrated to the United States from Eastern Europe in the early 1900s where he and Belle established their own grocery store in the Bronx to provide a good life for Lois and her brother Marvin.
A first generation American on her father’s side , Lois highly valued education and was the first member of her family to receive a college degree. She was immensely proud of her own academic accomplishments and those of her husband, children and grandchildren.
Lois was a role model who long before it was common, amazingly balanced a challenging professional career with being a loving and supportive wife and mother. She worked at Princeton University for over 20 years where she was one of the original Fortran Computer Programmers providing statistical analysis on Main Frame computers for the Office Of Population Research.
Lois was a loving mother to her two sons. She was their biggest fan and greatly supported them in anything they pursued. She was also a loving grandmother who took great pride in each of her 4 grandchildren who were her greatest pride and joy and to whom she showed the same love and support that she had given her sons.
Throughout her life Lois was an avid reader and museum fan who read the New York Times cover to cover each day. She enjoyed singing and sharing her voice with others as a member of a choral group.
In addition to her parents and husband, Lois was predeceased by her brother Marvin K. Simon. She leaves behind her son Douglas D. Paul and his friend Lorraine E. Levitt, her son Jordan C. Paul and his Wife Valerie J. Paul and Grandchildren Ellen A. Paul, Henry G. Paul, Harrison B. Paul and Benjamin P. Paul, all of whom miss her greatly.
Funeral services and burial are Thursday, October 15 at 1:00 pm at Beth Israel Cemetery, 1098 Woodbridge Center Drive, Woodbridge, NJ.
Funeral arrangements are by Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel.