Barbara S. Hecker

DATELINE: HOUSTON Hecker, Barbara S., 93, died Sunday, February 25, 2018 at the Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services after an acute illness. A resident of Pawtucket, RI for 71 years and Houston, Texas for the past 15 years, she was born on December 4, 1924 in Taunton, MA to the late Frank and Stella (Aronofsky) Block. She was a graduate of the University of Rhode Island and Pratt Institute, NY, and worked professionally as a registered dietician at Butler Hospital in Providence, RI.  Barbara met her future husband while volunteering at the Miriam Hospital in Providence, an endeavor that led her to both a passion for service that would endure well into her 70’s and a relationship that was binding. A lifelong member and former president of the Pawtucket...

Estelle Winograd

DATELINE: WARWICK Winograd, Estelle, 88, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at Tamarisk Assisted Living. She was the beloved wife of Albert Winograd for 64 years. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Charles and Ida (Mitchell) Bochner, she had lived in Warwick, previously living in Boynton Beach for 25 years and Cranston.  She worked for the State of RI for over 20 years. Estelle graduated from the former Vesper George School of Arts in Boston.  She was a member of Temple Beth David, former member of Temple Torat Yisrael and its Sisterhood and life member of Hadassah.  Devoted mother of Lauren Gabrilowitz and her husband, Alvin, of Narragansett and Stuart Winograd and his wife, Debbie, of Alamo, CA. Dear sister of Edward Bochner and his wife, Arlene, of...

Fruma Dara Efreom

DATELINE: WARWICK Efreom, Fruma Dara, 72, died Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Kent Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Binyamin I. Efreom for 50 years. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Abraham and Bessie (Hamer) Strauss, she had lived in Warwick for 46 years, previously living in Pawtucket. She graduated co-valedictorian from the former Pawtucket West High School, Class of ’62, earned her BA from Brown University, Class of ’67, and achieved a Masters of Public Administration from URI.  Fruma worked in a variety of occupations, including a Program and Capital Budget Specialist for the RI Department of Education, a public school teacher and grant writer for Family Services and Child Family Services. She was also a writer for the Grace Ormonde...

Martin Uffer

DATELINE: CRANSTON Uffer, Martin, 88, died Friday, February 16, 2018 at home. He was the beloved husband of Adrienne (Backman) Uffer for 57 years. Born in Providence, a son of the late Harry and Jenny (Goldstein) Uffer, he was a longtime resident of Cranston. He was the Controller at Elmwood Sensors for over 40 years, retiring in 2000.  Martin was a Navy veteran, serving during peacetime. He was a member of Touro Fraternal Association, Temple Beth-El, National Creditors Association, a volunteer for SCORE, and a longtime Junior Achievement advisor, earning the 50 year “Man of the Year” award. Devoted father of Michelle Snoeren and her husband, Pieter, of Jamestown, and Debra Gold and her husband, Dr. Steven, of Lexington, MA.  Dear brother of Alan Uffer of...

Jacqueline “Jackie” Sorgman Woolf

DATELINE: WARWICK Woolf, Jacqueline “Jackie” Sorgman, 88, died Friday, February 16, 2018 at West View Nursing Home. She was the beloved wife of the late Allen Woolf and the late Herbert Singer. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late John and Clara (Silverman) Sorgman, she was a resident of Warwick. She was a Senior Companion for the Department of Elderly Affairs at West Bay Community Action for 30 years. Jackie was a member of the former Temple Am David. Devoted mother of Jan Sylvia of Bristol, Mark Woolf and his wife, Marion, of Cranston, Randall Woolf of Naples, FL and the late Jay Woolf. Dear sister of the late Beatrice Weinberg, Rhoda Kolb and Maxine Leventhal. Cherished grandmother of Ashley, Mitchell, Jason, Adrienne, Kyle and Randy. Adored great...