Adele F. Kay

DATELINE: CRANSTON Kay, Adele F., 83, died Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Irwin Kay. Born in Haverhill, MA, a daughter of the late Percy and Hannah (Gordon) Finberg, she was a longtime resident of Cranston. She was an auditor for the IRS for 13 years, retiring in 1997. Adele was a member of the Cranston Senior Center and member of Temple Sinai. She volunteered for Consumer Reports and the Attorney General. Adele was also an avid Mah Jongg player. Devoted mother of Paul Kay of Cranston and Lisa Goncalves and her husband, Jorge, of Huntington Beach, CA. Dear sister of Billie Lee Fischer and her husband, Charles, of Cranston and the late Lois Silver. Loving grandmother of Joshua. Funeral services...

Dr. Perry Garber

DATELINE: CRANSTON Garber, Perry M.D., passed away on January 23, 2018.  Husband of the late Sharon A. Garber for 51 years, Perry is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Stacy and Adam Bozek of Rye, NY.  Perry was the father of the late Jolie Savdie and the brother of the late Dr. Martin Garber.  Also surviving Perry are cherished granddaughters Katherine and Abby Bozek of Rye, NY, sister-in-law Molly Garber of Cranston, brother-in-law Joel Licker of Cranston, son-in-law Marc Savdie of Miami, Florida, and dear nieces and nephews.  Perry was born on June 3, 1935 in Providence to the late Louis and Carrie Garber of Providence and was an extraordinary individual.  He put himself through Providence College and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine,...

Gerald “Jerry” Shaulson

Dateline: Cranston Shaulson, Gerald (Jerry), age 87, long-time resident of Cranston and Providence, died on January 20, 2018.  Jerry is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Sheila Gerstenblatt Shaulson; his three sons, David Shaulson and his wife, Jacalyn, of Stamford, CT, Joseph Shaulson and his wife, Beth, of Stamford, CT and Sam Shaulson and his wife, Karen, of Briarcliff Manor, NY; his nine grandchildren, Ariel, Evan, Shaina, Becca, Eliana, Drew, Erica, Kaela and Brett Shaulson; and his two step-grandchildren, Misty and Lainey Sidell.  He is predeceased by his parents, Rose and Samuel Shaulson, and eight siblings, Freda Mayberg, Dora Luff, Bertha Raphael, Joseph Shaulson, Philip Shaulson, Ruth Israeloff, Sessile Goren and Martha Kapnick.  He was a...

Stephan E. Kolitz

DATELINE: SHARON, MA Kolitz, Stephan E., 70, died Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Ann F. Taubman for 10 years. Born in Jacksonville, FL, a son of the late Harry and Ruth (Moed) Kolitz, he had lived in Sharon for over 10 years, previously living in Wakefield and Andover, MA. He was a distinguished member of the technical staff in operations research at Draper Laboratory in Cambridge, where he was a member of the Quarter Century Club and had also served as Director of Education.  Stephan was also a professor at UMASS Boston and Harvard Extension School. He graduated from MIT, Yale and Northwestern.  Stephan was a dedicated mentor to many students over the years and received the Howard Musoff Student...

Joan P. Feldman

DATELINE: Delray Beach, FL Feldman, Joan P., 87, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018 in Delray Beach, FL. Born in CT, daughter of the late Helen Goldis, she had lived in Boca Raton, FL since 2002, previously living in Cranston and Pawtucket. She was an art teacher at Shea High School in Pawtucket for over 20 years, retiring 28 years ago. Joan earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Rhode Island School of Design, and Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Brown University.  She was a member of the Providence Art Club, the Boca Raton Watercolor Society, and the Artist Guild of Boca Raton.  She was an accomplished artist, working as a painter, and watercolorist.  Devoted mother of Donna Feldman of Denver, CO and Linda Solomon and her husband, Marc, of Boca Raton,...