Paula Lewis Spound

Paula Lewis Spound, 86, passed away on March 11, 2022, in her Wayland, MA home surrounded by family members. Paula was born on September 2, 1935, the daughter of Anne Jacobson Lewis and Sydney David Lewis of Worcester, MA. Paula attended Worcester public schools, including Classical High School, and graduated from Simmons College in Boston, MA. She later studied art history and public policy at graduate levels. She lived her adult years in Worcester, Leominster, Weston, and Wayland, MA.

Paula was an intellectually engaged person with broad interests ranging from literature and art to politics and government service. She enjoyed multiple careers in museum work and state government. She had a lifelong love of concerts with the Boston Symphony Orchestra (both in Boston and in Tanglewood). She was an avid reader, an adventurous world traveler, and an outstanding cook. She enjoyed spending time on Cape Cod where she loved sailing and playing tennis, and annual family ski trips were also a highlight.

In recent years, Paula was active in the Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement where she was regarded for her intellectual curiosity, her outgoing personality and ever-present sense of humor. Mostly, she was passionate about her children and grandchildren; she was a fierce advocate for progressive political causes and for the people she loved.

Paula is survived by her husband, Joseph (Needham, MA), and three sons, David Spound (Northampton, MA), James Spound (New York, NY), and William Spound (Westford, MA). In addition, she is survived by her sister, Margery A. Gustafson of Lexington, daughters-in-law Lauren Levine and Robyn Spound, and grandchildren Benjamin Spound, Sarah Spound, Daniel Levine-Spound, Jesse Levine-Spound, Samantha Spound and Madelyn Spound. She will be deeply missed by her family.

A memorial service will be announced at a later date, following cremation.

Donations in memory of Paula Spound can be made to the Boston Symphony Orchestra at www.bso.org/contribute or (617) 638-9276.