Paula Abady

ABADY, Paula "Lee" Peikin, of Richmond, Va., Atlantic City, N.J. and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., died in Ft. Lauderdale on April 14, 2010. She was preceded in death by her mother, Eva Salomon Peikin; father, David Peikin; and niece, Dawn Weiss, all from Atlantic City. She is survived by her husband, Irving Abady; children, Lisa (Abady) Perlstein, Eve (Abady) Kleiner and her husband, Allen, David Abady and his wife, Janice, Adam Abady and his wife, Page; grandchildren, Seth and Robert Perlstein of Ft. Lauderdale, Rebecca and Ruth Kleiner and Rachel Driscoll, all from New Jersey, Ashley and Ethan Fisher and Danielle Blake of Richmond, Va.; sister, Marlene Weiss, and brother, Norman Peikin, who reside in Florida seasonally. She was a mother, a model, a cook and a restaurant owner. Ms. Abady had a flair for hospitality and was a gourmet. She could recount all the ingredients in a given sample of food and was a connoisseur of fine dining. She lived in Atlantic City, N.J., where she modeled jewelry and won the Miss Atlantic City Bicycle Beauty Contest. She married Irving Abady after he returned from World War II and moved to Richmond. She enjoyed bowling, watching TV and her favorite pleasure, chocolate. She knew all the chocolatiers in every city in which she lived and especially delighted in the home-made varieties. In Richmond, she operated the Berkshire House Restaurant located in downtown Richmond, famous for home-made biscuits with a marmalade topping. In addition to her beauty and finesse, Ms. Abady was the ultimate party giver, hosting many festivities and dinners at her home. They often featured a violin and piano player. She will be remembered for her love of young children and her devotion to her husband and family. Funeral services will be held in the chapel at Richmond Beth-El Cemetery at Forest Lawn, 4000 Pilot's Lane, Richmond, Va. on Sunday, April 18, at 3:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Arthritis Foundation, P.O. Box 7669, Atlanta, Ga. 30357-0669 or at www.arthritis.org. Online register book available at www.blileys.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.