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Paula Kurzband Feder, 86, of Centerbrook passed away peacefully on Feb. 2. She was born in New York City on Nov. 5, 1935, to Toby and Diana Kurzband. After graduating from the Bronx High School of Science, Syracuse University, and the Bank Street College of Education, Paula taught 3rd and 4th grade at PS 64 in Manhattan for 11 years. In 1965, she moved to Connecticut with her husband. She was a successful writer of children’s books and a gardener; she was able to follow her passion at Clinton Nurseries and private homes.

She is survived by her beloved daughter Sarah Feder Weaver of Glastonbury; her former husband and the father of her daughter Yves Feder and his wife Linda Skernick of Bath, Maine; her sister Karen Hewitt of Burlington, Vermont; her nephew Corin Hewitt, his wife Molly Mcfadden, and her grandniece Martine Hewitt of Richmond, Virginia; and her cousins, Ana and John Turetsky of Oakland, California, and Benjamin Svetsky of Tel Aviv, Israel.

Paula is the author of several popular children’s books including Where Does the Teacher Live? and The Featherbed Journey. She continued to write up until the last few months of her life and was an enthusiastic participant in the Children’s Book Writers Group. She was a member of Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek Synagogue in Chester, which was an important part of her life. She will be remembered for her adventurous spirit with a lifelong sense of curiosity, compassion, and generosity.

The family would like to thank the staff at Madison House and Beacon Hospice who took amazing care of Paula in her final days.

A graveside service was held on Feb. 6 in the Beth Shalom Section of Fountain Hill Cemetery, Deep River .

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek Synagogue, 55 East Kings Highway, Chester, CT 06412 in her memory.

To share a memory of Paula or send a condolence to her family, please visit www.rwwfh.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home in Centerbrook.