Paula Chambers

Paula Hudson Chambers passed away on March 14, 2026 at the age of 79. She was the beloved wife of Karl Dennis Chambers, with whom she shared 56 years of loving marriage and a lifetime of big blessings and little miracles.

Born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, to Mary Jean (nee Plouff) and Donald G. Hudson, Paula was raised with the strong Christian faith that served as her lifelong compass. Paula's faith was forged in the Plymouth Brethren tradition and nurtured during summers at Camp Berea on Newfound Lake. She graduated from Newburyport High School in 1964 and resided for many years on Scotland Road in Newbury and Federal Street in Newburyport.

Her devoted family was the absolute center of Paula's life. She is survived by her husband, Karl Dennis Chambers; her daughters, Lauren Chambers Fredette (John Francis Fredette) and Erica Leigh Cecil (Morgan Lee Cecil); and her grandchildren, who were her greatest joy: John Chambers Fredette, Tess Elizabeth Fredette, Elijah Ocean Neal, Theodore Moses Cecil, Oliver Hudson Cecil, and Juniper Lee Cecil. She also lives in the hearts of her brother Donald P. Hudson and sister Dr. Laurel Jean Hudson (and daughters Susan Nichols and Devon Villarreal) and a loyal community of friends.

Paula will be remembered for her optimism, her creativity in homemaking, an appreciation for beautiful things in nature, a Hudson sense of humor, and the love she shared so completely with those blessed to be in her life. As she often prayed, she has finally found peace in the presence of the Lord.

Memorial Service details will be announced in the future.