Paula S. Cohen
DATELINE: LAS VEGAS, NV
Cohen, Paula S., 78, passed away Monday, July 5, 2021 at Spring Valley Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Richard Cohen for 57 years. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Rose (Shapiro) Shore, she had lived most recently in Las Vegas, previously living in West Palm Beach, FL and Merrimack, NH; she was a longtime resident of Cranston, where she and her husband Richard H. Cohen raised their five children.
Paula attended Bryant University. For many years, she worked alongside her husband for Richard H. Cohen Associates, importing seasonal giftware. Paula loved to sing and was a former member of Temple Emanu-El choir. Her pride and joy was her family, and she cherished the time spent with them. She enjoyed cooking family dinners, needlepoint, making everyone laugh, and watching her family grow.
Paula was the devoted and loving mother of David Cohen (Michelle) of Las Vegas, NV, Miriam Cohen (Rob Robinson) of Wakefield, RI, Robert Cohen (Melissa) of Berlin, CT, Jonathan Cohen of Marina del Rey, CA and Cara Hiller (Michael) of Katonah, NY. She was the dear sister of Myrna Aronson (Edward) of Providence, and she was a loving grandmother of Alexandra, Jacob, Jared, Rachel, Joshua, Eli, Jack, and Max.
Funeral services will be held THURSDAY, July 8, 2021 at 11:00 am in SHALOM MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 1100 New London Ave., Cranston.
Shiva will be observed at 574 Gravelly Hill Road, Wakefield on Thursday 6-8pm, Friday 2-4 pm and Sunday 12-2 pm and at 293 Cole Avenue, Providence on Monday 2-4 & 7-9 pm.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to American Diabetes Association, 260 Cochituate Road, #200, Framingham, MA 01701 or the American Heart Association, 1 State Street, #200, Providence, RI 02908.
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Dear Cohen Family; This was shared with me at a time of loss and I share it forward. DEATH IS NOTHING
Death is nothing at all. It does not count. I have only slipped away into the next room. Nothing has happened. Everything remains exactly as it was. I am I and you are you, and the old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged.
Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by the old familiar name. Speak to me in the easy way, which you always used. Put no difference in your tone. Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, and pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without an effort without the ghost of a shadow upon it. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was. There is an absolute unbroken continuity. What is Death but a negligent accident? Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner. All is well .
Written by Henry Scott Holland (27 January 1847 – 17 March 1918) was Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford
Namaste, Shalom
Thank You
Dear Jon and family,
Our condolences on the passing of your mother. May time help you heal and bring you peace.
Selenne Bordewijk
Four Seasons Hotel Miami
Thank You for your warm wishes on behalf of all of us.
Dear Jon and Cohen Family,
Our sincere condolences for your loss. Thinking of you and wishing you moments of peace and comfort as you remember all the wonderful memories. Sending you strength and light.
Mitzi Griffiths
The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto
Thank You for your warm wishes.
Cara, Miriam , Rob and family ,
Our sincerest condolences to the entire family.
Much love, strength and peace,
Lauren, Phil, Molly and Sarah Schoenfeld
Dear Cohen Family,
Our sincerest condolences to your family. Wishing you peace and comfort during this time.
Carol Romano and The Ladies and Gentlemen of The Ritz-Carlton, Boston
Dear Richard and family, we are so extremely sorry for the loss of Paula. She was a very special person to our family. She will be very missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this most difficult time.
Love,
Craig, Katie. Joshua, and Dylan Port
To Riche and all of my best friends children, this loss has shattered our lives. Stay strong and we will take one day at a time. We love you.❤️I will be there in spirit
Dear Richard and Family,
I was so saddened to learn of Paula’s
passing. She was a special person who loved
life and always a smile. I go back to the
Garden Hills days when we were raising
our young children at the time. My deepest
sympathy to you all
Dear Cohen family, we are deeply saddened for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Dear Cohen Family,
My deepest sympathies on the recent loss of your Mother. She was truly a remarkable and accomplished lady who will be missed by so many.
I cannot image the grief and heartache you are feeling at this time but I hope you are comforted by the wonderful memories you shared.
Our thoughts and prayer are with you all during this difficult time.
Susan Nolan and your Four Season Toronto Family
To Richard, David, Miriam, Robert, Jon and Cara –
I shared a very special part of your life — the early years that I know you may not all remember very well. I remember special things about each of you of course, but one of the things that I most remember is how your mother loved you all. She was full of love and fun and candor and practicality all at once, and she had big dreams for all of us! (After all, I was just a kid then, too).
In many ways she was a role model for me — I thought of her often as I was raising my own children.
I have wished you all well in my heart many times over the years. I am so sorry for your loss and so grateful that Paula Cohen, and all of you, were a part of my life for a time.
With love,
Lori DiPrete Brown
Dear Jon and Cohen Family,
My sincerest condolences for your loss. May your warm memories give you strength and peace in the coming days.
Dear Richard,
I was so sorry to read about Paula. I remember all the good times we had in Cranston. Please accept my sincere sympathy on your great loss.
Shelly Goldberg
Dear Jon and Cohen Family,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Sending you and your family love during this difficult time.
Richard & Family,
Jeanne and I were extremely saddened by the news of Paula’s passing. You & Paula became best and dear friends during our time together at Emerald Dunes. Jeanne became especially close to Paula and the two of them shared many happy times together – shopping, trips to the local salon, hanging out at the pool and dinners at our favorite establishments. We cannot express our sincere condolences adequately enough to feel the pain of your loss. May dear Paula rest in peace and may you, Richard (& family), find peace and comfort in the coming days…