Paul Oberman Obituary

OBERMAN, Paul - August 7, 1957 - March 7, 2011. We lost Paul, tragically in a plane crash on March 7, 2011. He leaves his beloved wife Eve, the love and best friend of his life. He was a thoroughly devoted father to their children, Aaron, Melissa and Evan (Oberman) and Taylor, Brodie and Stratton (Townley). He is also survived by his father Mickey, his mother Helen, his brother Jeff Oberman. He was a loving, caring son- in-law to Eve's mother Mary Hogarth and Jack and Joan Lewis, brother-in-law to Suzanne and Catherine Lewis, Duncan and Ann Lewis, Michelle and Mark Cassidy and Nicole Lewis and Gert Crutchley, and a loving uncle to all his many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by Dena Oberman. Paul was born in Toronto on August 7, 1957. For over thirty years, he built a distinguished career in real estate development, with a particular eye and interest in sensitive, sophisticated, heritage restoration. He leaves behind a physical legacy of extraordinary buildings and a deep care about his city and every community he has served. Paul was an adventurer. He cycled, he hiked, he read and he flew. He was the ultimate, sophisticated urbanite, but perhaps above all, he loved the quiet solitude of the family's place in Temagami (although he always complained about the journey there). Here Paul welcomed family and friends and was the consummate host, always charming, entertaining and fun, Paul at his best. Among his many gifts, one was paramount - his sense of friendship. It was pure, sincere, steadfast and loyal. His core was warm and morally strong. Paul will be deeply missed by all who knew him well. A service will take place at the Design Exchange, 234 Bay Street, Toronto on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. An award honouring Paul to benefit students studying at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design will be established. Donations via cheque can be directed to the Daniels Faculty, Office of the Dean, 230 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1R2. Donations will also be gratefully received by telephone or online. Please call 416-978-1473, or www.daniels.utoronto.ca for assistance with your gift, or to Toronto Distress Centre, P.O. Box 243, Toronto, M5C 2J4.