We continue to talk about our dear friend Paula very often. An inspirational person…

Paula became a good friend during my junior year at Drew.  She was always so wise and mature way beyond the rest of us, as if she had some superpower.  We were a motley crew of about eight sophomores and juniors: females living in Holloway Hall and the guys from the New Men's Dorm.  At dinner, we would often cram 8 at a table for 4, by removing our trays and stacking them under someone's chair and pulling vacant chairs over.  
We had such wonderful dinnertimes: once was listing our fathers' first names: Elmer, Oscar,  Bruno, Marino, Socrates, and so on, but absolutely no common American names like John, Jim, Bill, or Dave.  We all got silly as our dads' names came out.  
We stayed friends throughout my senior year and hers (a year behind me) since I had a studio apartment near the back gate.  She went to grad school in NYC and then lived there, sharing an apartment with a group of young nurses.  I stayed over with them one night when Paula, Nikki, and I had gone out for dinner.  It seems that we were always close friends, even when she went to Minneapolis (so very different NYC) and later with Tom to Illinois, Cincinnati, and Colorado.  Our last dinner together was at a Japanese restaurant a short walk from the facility where she and Tom lived (he was in the skilled nursing part, but we walked over to visit with him.)
I traveled a lot for business: If I was within 50 miles, we'd get together.  I was at her engagement party in Minneapolis and her wedding reception in NJ.  It was a lengthy friendship and one I always treasured.  I loved that aura of inner peace that she seemed to have, although her life had been so much different than mine.
Thank you, Paula, for being my friend for so long.
Love,
Bierce

Paula was one of my dearest friends from Drew.  She was such a kind, gentle women.  She exuded kindness!  One time around 1970, we met in/near Greenwich Village so I could buy a kit to build a harpsichord from Wal Zuckermann.  We just had a great time together, as we always did:  window shopping, people watching, or just sitting on a park bench.

Strangely, I woke up this morning thinking of Paula and her family -- John, Vicki,  Art, and her grandchildren -- and the sense of loss you all must still feel.

Bierce Riley, Drew 1968

I think of Paula often and share stories of our friendship. I have many, many fond and fun memories…

Beverly 

We knew Paula and Tom at Holy Apostles Church in Colorado Springs.  
Paula was such a special woman with kindness, wisdom and dignity.
It was a joy to be around her.
She was happy to be moving to Ohio where Art and family lived.
Thinking of  her as it gets close to her Birthday and sad to know she passed.  She and Tom are together again.


I remember Paula as a friend and fellow student at Drew University. 
She was a kind and gentle soul who showed consideration for everyone she met.

I cherish the friendship Paula and I shared for the last several years. What began as a volunteer activity for me through CABVI quickly became a great relationship where we met and/or spoke regularly. While there were significant differences in our lives, we also discovered may shared similarities.
 Paula was always the social worker at heart and helped me greatly during the time of my husband’s death. 
She welcomed my new partner, Roy, into her life, and he too was impressed by her.
I am very happy that she got to share the last weeks in a home with beloved family.
I think of her often and miss her greatly. My life has been enriched by our connection.

Dear Art and family,
I’m so sorry to hear of Paula’s passing. I’ve been meaning to call her quite a while, but missed the opportunity, although I may not have had the correct phone number.  Your mother was a dear friend from Drew U, someone I always looked up to. I admired the way she dealt with what life brought her, which wasn’t always easy. She was a real survivor.  We visited in NYC, MN, IL, OH, and CO, so we did stay in touch. Art, please call me at 973-455-0491.
Bierce


I have happy memories of phone chats with Paula over the last few months. It was wonderful to hear her joy as she plan to move in with Art and his family. She took such joy in Art and his wife and children.

OBITUARIO

Paula Tews

8 septiembre, 1945 – 2 febrero, 2021

Gebhart-Schmidt-Parramore Funeral Home

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