Service Information

Service : Wednesday, April 3rd at 2:30 pm
Service Location: Shalom Chapel Service
Shalom Memorial Funeral Home
1700 West Rand Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Interment:
Shalom Memorial Park
1700 W. Rand Road
Arlington Heights

Shiva Information

Shiva Information

The Family will be receiving calls of condolence at:
The Home of Louis Kaufman and Jill Garland
1780 Clavey Road
Highland Park, Illinois 60022

Following the service until 9 PM

Contributions
St Jude’s Children Research Hospital
http://www.stjude.org/give

Obituary

Paula Kaufman-Dajani, 73, passed away on April 1, 2024. Beloved wife of Imad; loving daughter of the late Dr. Richard I. and Marian Kaufman; much loved sister of Shari (Harvey) Shapiro, Jo Ellen (James) Porges, Louis (Jill Garland) Kaufman and the late Steven Alan; dear sister in-law of Mohammad Dajani; devoted aunt of Marissa (Adam) Samit, Jason Shapiro, Jacob Kaufman, Rachel Kaufman and Rouba Dajani; dear friend of Raed and Huda Khatib. Paula enjoyed traveling, loved ballet, art and the theater. She was a generous, kind and caring person, with a great sense of humor and a laugh that was unforgettable. Paula treasured her friends and loved dogs. She was a talented and dedicated X-Ray Tech who loved her career. Family meant everything to Paula, especially her beloved Imad. Paula truly left a mark on the hearts of all she touched and she will be truly missed. Memorial donations in her honor can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org/give. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. Chapel service, Wednesday, April 3, 2024; 2:30 PM at Shalom Memorial Funeral Home 1700 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. For the link to view the service, shiva information and to leave condolences: www.shalommemorial.org or (847) 255-3520.

Guest Book & Memories

Share your memories and photographs below.

April 3rd, 2024

Paula has always been in my life, beginning with babysitting me in Evanston long ago, when she was still quite young, as well.
Our families were so very close– our mothers were sisters– and that never changed, even after we moved south many years ago. On my regular trips in to Skokie over the years, the time spent with Paula and the family were memories I will cherish to the end of my days. Her parents, my aunt and uncle, are now gone, and will always, like Paula, be remembered with love and gratitude.
To Imad I send special condolences. He was Paula’s rock, steadfast and loyal, and the perfect partner for her… as she was for him. To my cousins, love and fortitude. I will think of Paula whenever I watch “General Hospital,” hoping that she is viewing, as well. We discussed the program so many times together, as we did in our last telephone chat just before she passed, and it will remain inexorably linked to Paula in my mind, one of many memory triggers of my lovely, brave cousin, who faced diversity and illness head on.
RIP, dear Paula– you will be forever in our hearts as a blessing!

~Carl Halperin
~First Cousin, Raleigh, NC

Guest Book and Memories











There is a Maximum File Size for Photo uploads of 4M
File Types of jpg, png and gif are allowed.


Memorial Yahrzeit Request

You will receive an annual yahrzeit reminder and the associated prayers in an email year.

"*" indicates required fields

Your Name*







You are Requesting For Paula Kaufman-Dajani








HONORING LIFE. CHERISHING MEMORY. ®