Eva Maria Mohr Paulucci, 84, a longtime resident of Lewiston, passed away peacefully Friday, Dec. 9, at Guardian Angels Homes.

Eva was born Jan. 21, 1932, to Adolf and Irmgard Mohr in Ratten, Austria. At age 17, she graduated from school and within a year she was put on a train and traveled through Europe to eventually immigrate to Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Eventually, her parents immigrated to Canada to be with her.

In Calgary, she met her husband, Giacobbe "Jack" Paulucci, and on May 9, 1953, they were married. Between 1955 and 1961, they had four children. They immigrated to the U.S. and lived in Orofino for a short time before moving to Lewiston.

Eva got a job at St. Joseph's Catholic Hospital, where she worked in the business office. She and her husband opened Paulucci's Men's Wear and Tailor Shop, where she helped run the business by doing all the bookkeeping. In 1986, they sold the men's clothing store to their son John and daughter Evelyn, and it has been owned and operated by John for more than 20 years. They soon bought out Gregson's Shoe Store and renamed it Paulucci's Shoes, where Eva continued to do bookkeeping.

Eva loved to work outside. She kept busy in her garden and yard and enjoyed sitting out on their balcony with her grandchildren and husband watching the dozens of birds eating in the numerous bird feeders surrounding their house. She loved cooking and especially baking. There was never a time that you didn't smell something wonderful cooking or baking coming from the inside of their home when walking in. She especially enjoyed her grandchildren, who would spend many nights a week with her, helping her in the yard or house or helping them cook. We all knew her to be an excellent cook.

Eva also painted; she started when she was very young and continued into her adult years. She especially loved to write poems and sometimes submitted them to the Tribune's Golden Times section. Eva loved reading and crocheting. She traveled back to Austria often with her husband and they also would go to his native country of Italy.

Eva was a devout Catholic her entire life. She loved being in church surrounded by the many friends she had made.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Marina. She is survived by her husband, Jack; son John (Jennifer) Paulucci; daughters Evelyn (Mike) Duncan and Pitzi (Doug) Smith; and eight grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.

The rosary will be recited at 4 p.m. today followed by a funeral Mass at 4:30 p.m. at St. Stanislaus Church, 633 Fifth Ave., Lewiston.

Service Information

Date & Time

Tuesday, December 13, 4:30 PM

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St. Stanislaus Church
633-5th Avenue
Lewiston, Idaho 83501

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Rosary will begin at 4:00 p.m. at the church.

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