Paula Marie Mullen (nee Hooper)

Paula Marie Mullen, nee Hooper – Bedford, PEI

Surrounded by her family, who she loved more than anything in the world, Paula passed away at the QEH after a brief period of illness from cancer on Sunday, November 28th, 2021. Born on June 17th, 1955, in Charlottetown PE, Paula was raised in Bedford PE and moved to Halifax NS at 19 where she had her first child. PEI quickly called her back and she returned to the same community she was raised in and lived the rest of her life there.

Predeceased by her mother Marie Hooper (nee McQuaid), her father Reginald Hooper, her step-father George MacDonald, her granddaughter Leah Satine Harding, as well as many other dearly missed family and friends.

Left to miss Paula is her devoted partner, Paul Palmer; her beloved children, Tanya, Sasha, Trish (Jordan), Becky (Jaclynne), Liam (Shelby), and their father Fred Mullen; her grandchildren, Rowan, Keegan, and Aden MacNeil; Reilly, Delaney, Mackenzey, and Cassidy Gormley; and Brecken Harding; her siblings Wayne Hooper (Carol), David Hooper (Paula), Eric Hooper (Bernie), Karen Hooper (Dave) and Sonya Hooper (Ben); her goddaughter Randell Duguid (Irish); as well as nieces, nephews, cousins, great-nieces and nephews, family friends and neighbours.

Paula was a committed civil servant for three decades, but at the heart of Paula’s world was her family and she was known for her hospitality. She was always the first to show up with a hot meal or freshly baked goods for a friend in need. Because she underestimated her own kitchen talents (though no one else did!) she always made it her first priority to find the best bakery or chocolate shop in every town she visited. Her culinary talents extended to canning and preserving, and the few remaining jars of pickles and jams on her shelf will be fought over by many and the recipes cherished. Paula discovered a passion for community theatre in recent years, and expressed this through her involvement with the "Tracadie Players''. When she wasn't hosting house concerts, dinner parties, or weekly bingo nights for "Paula’s Players", spending time with her grandkids, going to live music events, or winning at crib; she could be found admiring and identifying birds, reading a book on the beach, tending to her flower and vegetable gardens, or puttering about the house with a paintbrush in hand.

Resting at Hennessey’s Funeral Home in Charlottetown. Public visitation to be held Friday, December 3, 2021, from 4-7 pm (anyone with PEI VAX Pass and photo ID welcomed). Private funeral service for family and invited guests only will be held Saturday, December 4th. Those unable to participate in person may join the funeral service via live stream. The link will be available prior to the service by visiting Paula’s obituary at www.islandowned.ca.