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Paula (Hildreth) King, age 82 died at Falmouth Hospital on April 20, 2012 from complications during surgery. Born in Buffalo, New York, she was the youngest daughter of Paul Hildreth, whose ancestor fought at Bunker Hill, and Mabel (Scribner) Rand Hildreth, descendent of John and Priscilla Alden of the Mayflower. She was the granddaughter of James H. Rand, prominent inventor and founder of what became the Remington Rand office machinery and typewriter company a Megansett Shores Realty Corporation which developed much of North Falmouth. She moved to North Falmouth shortly after birth and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1947. She worked as personal secretary to author and Samaritan founder Monica Dickens Stratton in the 1960’s. She also assisted her mother, Mabel, of Hildreth Real Estate which had been established in 1932. Upon her mother’s death in 1971 the firm merged with May Kenny Silver Beach Realty and Noyes Real Estate to form Real Estate Associates, Inc. which is the largest family owned firm on the upper Cape. Her niece Priscilla Geraghty and her grandson Elliot King carry on the business now as fifth generation Realtors. She retired in 2005 when she developed Alzheimer’s disease, but remained an active member of the North Falmouth Congregational Church. She was married for 39 years to Capt. Dudley G. King, RCN who died in 1999. Paula was an avid golfer with the WGAM and Woods Hole Golf Club when she was twice women’s champ, twenty years apart, and had twice had a hole in one. She was active with the Garden Club, Falmouth Historical Society and a supporter of the Woods Hole Science Center and Audubon Society. She was on the bowling league. She loved crafts such as pottery, and spent years digging in historic dump sites where she recovered many historical bottles. She is survived by her son, Attorney Alan H. King of Winthrop and North Falmouth, two stepsons, Colin King of Toronto, Ontario and Martin W.G. King of Alexandria, VA. Also surviving are grandson Elliot King and granddaughter Angelique King. She leaves her sister Priscilla Case of Melbourne FL and six nieces and nephews. Her caregiver of many years was Jane Harrington. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the North Falmouth Congregational Church in her memory. A Funeral will take place at 2:00 pm on Saturday,