Diane Paulson

Diane Finkel Paulson, a longtime resident of Newton and a retired attorney who spent much of her career leading the Massachusetts Medicare Advocacy Project at Greater Boston Legal Services, died on August 2,2025 at the age of 87. Raised in Brookline, she was an alumna of Brookline High School, Bryn Mawr College, Boston University School of Education, and Northeastern University School of Law. She was a devoted friend; a voracious reader; a supporter of Democratic campaigns and Jewish community groups; a lover of opera, theater, classical music, and dance; and an active volunteer, most recently with the Newton Food Pantry. She is survived by her three children, Michael, Susan, and David; her daughter-in-law, Debbie; and her grandchildren, Talia and Avi. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald. Funeral service Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA. Interment will follow. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to the New Israel Fund, Bryn Mawr College, or the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (designated to support the research of Dr. Stephen Hodi).