Jeanne Paul

Passed away at home in Brooklyn, New York on Feb. 28, 2014, in the care of her family. She was 95 years old.

Much-loved mother of Elizabeth Larsen of Birmingham, MI, Andrew Paul of Brooklyn, Jay Paul of San Francisco, CA, and Jane Paul of Los Angeles, CA. Beloved mother-in-law of Mel Larsen, Kate Paul, Adair Roberts and Glenn Berkovitz. Greatly missed by her grandchildren Casey Paul of Philadelphia, PA, Jamie Chenelle of Nashua, NH, Daniel Paul of Brooklyn, Casey and Leila Berkovitz of Los Angeles. Also much missed by Mel and Elizabeth Larsen’s family, Kevin Larsen, Brenda Becker, Kristin Barber, and Terry Larsen, Megan and Max Becker and Lauren, Matthew and Kiley Barber. Close friends also mourn her loss. Preceded in death by her husband Leonard Samuel Paul in 1995, and her half-siblings Barbara Beddoe, Judy Kahn and Robert Kahn.

Born August 29, 1918 in New York, New York to the late Herman and Anna Julia (Leibson) Kahn. She studied to be a commercial artist in high school, and maintained a love of art and drawing for the rest of her life, but decided that her career path laid in a different direction. She graduated Beth Israel Hospital of Nursing as an RN in 1939, and then entered the Army Nurse Corps in 1942 as a Second Lieutenant. She met her future husband in the Army infirmary at Camp Kilmer, NJ. That proved to be one more reason to apply for active duty in Europe. She landed in France on July 18, 1944 as part of Patton’s Third Army, and traveled across France and then Germany as part of the 106th Evacuation Hospital. Her memories of this period remained tremendously important to her for the rest of her life. After leapfrogging across Europe, she and Leonard were married in Regensberg, Germany in 1945, before being separated from the Army. After their return to Brooklyn, they raised a family and for many years she was a full-time mother. In that time, she also was member of the Sisterhood of Temple Beth-El in Manhattan Beach. Returning to work after her children had grown, she worked for many years in a doctor’s office. She also volunteered at the Brooklyn Museum. Her life-long interest in literature and education was evident by the shelves of books throughout her home. She also continued to take classes at the local colleges until just a few years ago. No New York Times crossword puzzle could stymie her, and she was a formidable opponent in Scrabble. She loved gardens and plants, and her home was always filled with greenery.

A funeral service was held Sunday, March 2nd at Boulevard-Riverside in Brooklyn. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made in her memory to the charity of the donor’s choice. The family would like to give its thanks to Cheryl Weeks for all her care. With much appreciation in many ways to Fred Giordano who has become a member of this family.