Marvin Levine

DATELINE: NAPLES, FL Levine, Marvin, 84, died Monday, February 20, 2017 at home. He was the beloved husband of the late Sandra (Schoenberg) Levine. Born in Providence, a son of the late Leo and Bella (Rappaport) Levine, he had lived in Naples, previously living in Rhode Island. Devoted father of Debra Weissman and her late husband, Paul, of Naples. Dear brother of Bernard Levine and his late wife, Barbara, of Cranston and the late Irving Levine, Florence Mallot and Dottie Mierowitz. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:00 p.m. in the Redwood Chapel in Swan Point Cemetery, 585 Blackstone Blvd., Providence. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Vitas Healthcare of Collier County at www.vitas.com/community-connection/donation-form. Shiva...

James “Jimmy” I. Webber

DATELINE: CRANSTON Webber, James I. “Jimmy”, 62, died Monday, February 20, 2017, at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. He was the beloved husband of Emily (Carcieri) Webber for many years. Born in Providence, a son of Betty (Cantoff) and the late Marshall Webber, he was a lifelong resident of Cranston. Jimmy was a proud owner of Marshall Trading Corporation and James Allen Company, creating costume jewelry for over 35 years. He was a member of Potowomut Golf Club in East Greenwich. Devoted father of Jamie Maurice and her husband, Keith, of North Smithfield, and Rebecca Webber of Providence. Dear brother of Alan Webber and his wife, Lori, of Warwick, Paul Webber of East Greenwich, and the late Steven Webber. Cherished grandfather of Mia and Meredith. Adored...

Elaine T. Lieberman

DATELINE: WARWICK Lieberman, Elaine T., 81, of Tamarisk, died Friday, February 17, 2017 at Kent Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Harvey Lieberman. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late David and Gladys (Levine) Kosofsky, she had lived in North Providence for over 20 years before moving to Warwick over a year ago. She was an assistant program manager at JCC. Dear sister of Howard Kosofsky and his wife, Ann, of The Villages, FL. Loving aunt of Ellen and Stephen Kosofsky. Funeral services and shiva will be private.  In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to your favorite charity.

Bruce Werchadlo

DATELINE: Cranston Werchadlo, Bruce, 66, died Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at home. Born in the Bronx, NY, he was a devoted son of the late Howard and Ida (Canetti) Werchadlo. He grew up a true New Yorker, and fan of all New York sports teams, especially the Yankees. Bruce often attended games with his father and brother, and his favorite player was Mickey Mantle.  Bruce moved to Cranston, Rhode Island in his teens with his family. A star tennis player, Bruce was a state champion in 1968. He was in the Navy reserves, serving stateside during the Vietnam War and attended college at CCRI. But Bruce’s lifelong love and passion was tennis, which he turned into a career as an instructor. Bruce taught hundreds of Rhode Islanders how to play tennis, and was a...

Abraham Gershman

DATELINE: EAST PROVIDENCE Gershman, Abraham, 92, died Friday, February 17, 2017 at Linn Health Care Center in East Providence.  Son of Isadore and Jennie Gederman Gershman, he was born September 21,1924 and was a longtime resident of Providence.  Abe was a retail display designer for Filene’s in Boston as well as several local department stores and specialty shops in Rhode Island and Massachusetts for 47 years, until he retired in 1994.  He served in WWII in the US Navy serving overseas in Cuba and Stateside.  Abraham was a devoted member of Temple Emanu-El, where he took great delight in helping to arrange and cater various events, as well as assisting at the Temple museum. He was a member of Kulanu. He was honored for his active support of the...