David A. Shlesinger

DATELINE: CRANSTON Shlesinger, David A., 34, died Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Kent Hospital. Born in Warwick, a son of Morton and Merrilyn (Lee) Shlesinger, he was a longtime resident of Cranston. David touched the hearts of everyone who knew him.  He truly loved life and those around him. Dear brother of Edward Shlesinger (Darlene) and Andrew Shlesinger (Mary). Loving uncle of several nieces and nephews. Cherished nephew of Sandra Garfinkel (Richard). Funeral services will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. in SHALOM MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 1100 New London Ave., Cranston. Contributions in his memory may be made to Leukemia Society, 2348 Post Rd, #202, Warwick, RI 02886.  The family will receive guests at his late residence on Monday from 2-4 & 6-8...

Fredlyn “Fredi” Kovitch Solod

DATELINE: PROVIDENCE Solod, Fredlyn Kovitch “Fredi,” 89, of Hallworth House, died Monday, March 26, 2018 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center of complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. Born in Brockton, MA, a daughter of the late Irving and Anna (Sobel) Kovitch, she had lived in Providence for nearly 40 years, previously living in Warwick and Morristown, Tennessee. A graduate of Pembroke College of Brown University, she was a published short story writer and essayist and for years wrote a weekly column for the Citizen-Tribune newspaper of Morristown, TN. Her columns were later collected in a book entitled “Is Anyone Listening?” She was an accomplished amateur actress with the Morristown Theatre Guild, a guiding light for the Mutual Concert Series, and an...

Dr. Frances Bloom

DATELINE: NEEDHAM, MA Bloom, Dr. Frances, 90, died Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Max Bloom, M.D. Born in Berlin, Germany, a daughter of the late Max and Clara (Scheinman) Feld, she had lived in Needham for 3 years, previously living in Cranston for over 60 years. Frances was a graduate of Brooklyn College and Yale Medical School. Devoted mother of Ira Bloom and his wife, Deborah Ebner, of Glenview, IL, the late Paul Bloom, and Steven Bloom and his wife, Marti, of Needham, MA.  Dear sister of Jack Feld and his wife, Grace, of Los Angeles, CA. Loving grandmother of Matthew Bloom and his wife, Aleksandra, Samuel Bloom, Laura Malcuit, Hank Ebner and Alex Ebner. Cherished great grandmother of Sophia White. Funeral services will...

Rita Eisman

DATELINE: WARWICK Eisman, Rita, 85, of Warwick, RI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 10, 2018 with her family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Irving A. Eisman, daughter of the late Fannie (Brandwein) and Samuel Schweitzer of Brooklyn, New York, and sister of the late Myra Ellen Cooke. Rita is survived by her two daughters Sharon and Bonnie Eisman, both of Warwick, her incredibly devoted dog Goody (aka Goomba), and two feathered family members, Oscar and Felix, who now live at Foster Parrots, an exotic wildlife sanctuary. Rita was born in New York, attended Prospect Heights High School and Brooklyn College. She was smart, tough, funny, and an avid animal lover and advocate. Rita was a Docent Emeritus at the Roger Williams Park Zoo where...

Ruth Shapiro

DATELINE: CRANSTON Shapiro, Ruth, 90, died Friday, March 2, 2018 at Village House Nursing Home. She was the beloved wife of the late Lester Shapiro. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Max and Lillian (Burwick) Freiberg, she had lived in Cranston for over 60 years, previously living in Providence. She was teller at 1st Federal Bank for 6 years and Old Stone for 10 years, and worked in sales at PPAC for 5 years.  Ruth was a member of Garden City School PTA and a former member of Temple Sinai and its sisterhood. Devoted mother of Don Shapiro of Chicago, IL, Mort Shapiro and his wife, Michelle, of Burlington, VT and Louis Shapiro and his wife, Ginamaria, of Saunderstown, RI. Dear sister of the late Jerry Freiberg and Syril Gordon. Loving grandmother of Lane...