Paula Jean Abramson

Paula is preceded in death by her parents, Isadore and Celia Shapiro, brother Bernard Shapiro, husbands M. Allen Abramson and Louis B Marks and daughter Michelle Maloney.

She is survived by her sister Judy Borrell, daughters Helaine Abramson and Sheri Jahn (Keith); son-in-law Kevin Maloney (Becky); her grandchildren Joshua Laughery (Kasi), Ashlee Jahn (fiancé Kent Digby), Erin Mohr (Cody), Emma Butler (Zack), Megan Maloney and Ethan Maloney; great grandchildren Malayna Laughery (Kyle Andre), Jordan Laughery and Britten Mohr as well as great grandchildren Phoenix Laughery and Ember Laughery and great great grandson Colson Ryan Andre and numerous loving cousins, nieces and nephews.

Paula was born on November 19, 1938, in Houston Texas. She attended the University of Texas where she met her husband, Allen Abramson. While raising her family, she also spent many years working in the family bookstore alongside her parents and brother, then with her sister managing a sportsman’s boutique and as a paralegal. She and Allen also proudly ran Paula’s Plants for a period of time. Paula later married Lou Marks and they spent 24 happy years together travelling to Horseshoe Bay and watching UT Longhorn football.

Paula was a longtime member of Congregation Beth Israel and Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism.

A service will be held at the Proler Chapel at Congregation Beth Israel Memorial Garden, 1101 Antoine Drive, Tuesday at 11:00 am with Rabbi Steve Gross officiating.

The family would like to thank long-time caregiver (Lucy Saffa), the staff at Auberge at Vintage Lake and Bristol Hospice for their dedication to helping Paula. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to either the American Cancer Society or The Alzheimer’s Association or a charity of your choice.