William E. Wolf

DATELINE: Cranston Wolf, William E., 65, of 54 Briarcliffe Road, beloved husband of Sherri (Gorodetsky) Wolf for 41 years, died Friday, April 17, 2015, at Rhode Island Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Devoted father of Danielle (Mark) Fraenza, Ilesha (Edward) Senna and Jessica (David Kolibaba) Wolf. Loving grandfather of Maya & Devon Fraenza and Alexa Senna. Dear brother of Cynthia Feldman. Born in Providence, a loving son of Charlotte and the late Isadore Wolf, he had lived in Cranston for many years. Bill was an automobile salesman for 30 years, retiring 5 years ago. He and his wife previously owned Movies and More for 4 years. Bill was a former vice president at Temple Torat Yisrael and president of the Under 30’s Bowling League. Funeral...

Jeremy D. Chaika

DATELINE: Florida Chaika, Jeremy D., 50, of Florida, died Sunday, April 12, 2015 in Florida. Former husband of Ayessa Deleon, Marita Kozinda and Claudia Aguirre. Born in Providence, a beloved son of William Y. and Elaine (Ostrach) Chaika of Providence, he had lived in Florida for over 15 years. Jeremy was a loan officer for Bank of America in Florida and was previously in the wholesale produce business in California. Devoted father of Rebecca Chaika of San Francisco, CA and Allen Chaika and Sarah Chaika, both of Boca Raton, FL. Loving brother of Eric Chaika of Warwick and Daniel Chaika of Providence. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:00 p.m. in SHALOM MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 1100 New London Ave., Cranston. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be...

Sylvia Shocket

DATELINE: Providence Shocket, Sylvia, 98, of Epoch on Blackstone, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Epoch. She was the beloved wife of the late James Shocket. Born in Bangor, ME, a daughter of the late Jacob and Alice Cohen, she had lived in Cranston for 63 years before moving to Warwick then Providence. Sylvia loved to write poetry and enjoyed exercising. She volunteered at the Cranston Senior Center teaching exercise classes. Devoted mother of Saul Shocket and his wife Alice of East Orleans, MA, Robin Kulik of Cranston and Suanne Shocket and her husband Noah Nason of Manassas, VA. Dear sister of Eunice Morris of Warwick and the late Nathan Cohen, Ada Silverman, Pauline Cohen and Mae Karas. Loving grandmother of Shayna, Brandon, Joshua, Ari, Mark and John....

Ruth E. Blasbalg

DATELINE: Coventry Blasbalg, Ruth E.. 88, of Coventry, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Hyman and Jean (Hassenfeld) Blasbalg, she had lived in Coventry for 41 years. Beloved sister of Helene (Jordan) Liner, Arnold (Ruth) Blasbalg and the late Dr. Melvin Blasbalg. Loving aunt of Dr. Richard (Karen) Liner, Dr. Thomas (Judith) Liner, Robin Liner, Michelle (Scott) Hammer, Dana (Steven) Schneiderman, Julie Malinow and Stacey Blasbalg and friend Mathew Rothstein. Cherished great-aunt of 12 great-nieces & nephews. She was a former member of the Summit Club of RI, the Marionettes Club and Temple Am David. Graveside funeral services will be held Sunday at 12:00 noon in LINCOLN PARK CEMETERY, 1469 Post Rd., Warwick. Shiva...

Maurice B. “Moe” Cohen

DATELINE: Warwick Cohen, Maurice B. “Moe”, 93, formerly of East Greenwich, died Sunday, April 5, 2015, at West View Nursing & Rehab Center in West Warwick. He was the beloved husband of the late Frances H. (Borod) Cohen. Born in Providence, a son of the late Aaron and Nettie (Paster), Cohen. Moe had lived in Cranston for over 60 years, before moving to East Greenwich 8 years ago. He was the co-founder with his twin brother, wife and sister-in-law of TheTwin Florist of Cranston for over 40 years, retiring in 1988. Moe was a WW-II Army veteran serving stateside. He was a member of the former Temple Beth Israel and of Temple Emanu-El. Moe was a member and volunteer of the RI Jewish Historical Association, a member of Jewish War Veterans...