Donald Barash

DATELINE: NEW BEDFORD Barash, Donald, 97, died Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Ruth (Modiano) Barash. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he was born a son of the late Nathan and Esther (Polonsky) Barash. He was a Certified Life Underwriter at Prudential Life Insurance Company of America. Donald was a WWII Army Air Corps veteran, serving in Europe. He was member of Congregation Tifereth Israel, New Bedford Convalescent Home, JWV, and was a Master Mason, Star of the East Masonic Lodge. Family was the light of his life, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Devoted father of Robert Barash and his wife, Susan, of South Easton, Judy Blumberg of South Dartmouth and Sandra Barash of Guilford,...

Lorraine Kaplan

DATELINE: PLYMOUTH, MA Lorraine Kaplan, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died peacefully at her home in Plymouth MA Sunday October 28, 2018, at the age of 94. She was a kind, loving woman who was devoted to her family. She was born on July 24, 1924 in Brooklyn, NY. Lorraine is the daughter of the late Sarah and Nathan Katzman. At the age of ten she moved to Fall River, MA where she resided until the age of 80. After attending B.M.C. Durfee High School, she worked as a bookkeeper. In 1946 she married Samuel Kaplan, a Sergeant in the U.S. Army, who had just returned from World War II. While raising her four children, Lorraine earned her Associate Degree from Bristol Community College and later taught in the Fall River Public School System. She was...

Lenore Blasbalg

DATELINE: PROVIDENCE Blasbalg, Lenore, 86, died Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Grace Barker Health. She was the beloved wife of the late Morton L. Blasbalg. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Samuel and Adeline (Siegel) Rosenberg, she had lived in Warren for 2 years, previously a longtime resident of East Greenwich before moving to Laurelmead and then Tamarisk. Lenore was a graduate of Hope High School.  She was a member of Temple Beth-El.  Devoted mother of Dr. Mark Blasbalg (Patricia) of Coventry, Larry Blasbalg (Holly) of Saunderstown, Rhonda Reuter (Dr. Richard) of Riverside, Paul Blasbalg (Karen) of Barrington, and Jordan Blasbalg (Elaine) of Warwick. Dear sister of Elaine Auger of Providence and Cynthia Argonick of Greenville. Loving grandmother of...

Samuel “Mickey” Finn

DATELINE: PROVIDENCE Finn, Samuel “Mickey”, 73, died Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Coventry Skilled Nursing. Born in Providence, a son of the late David and Esther (Greenberg) Finn, he had lived in Wakefield, previously living in Cranston. He was the owner of Footsteps Shoe Store for 12 years. Mickey was a Viet Nam Army veteran, with the 25th Infantry Division, receiving the Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, and Viet Nam Service Medal. He was a graduate of Hope High School, Class of ’63, and attended Roger Williams College in 1968.   Mickey was active at the Jewish Community Center as President of Narragansett AZA and an advisor to Mazada AZA.  He was also a member of Doric Lodge #38 and Viet Nam Veterans Association of RI.  Father of David, Steven...

Liliya Kulik

DATELINE: Pawtucket Kulik, Liliya, 92, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Hope Hospice, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Leonid Kulik. Born in Ukraine, a daughter of the late Vladimir and Idis (Katlar) Koldun, she had lived in Pawtucket for 24 years, previously living in Odessa, Ukraine. Devoted mother of Mila Nosenko and her husband, Radion, of Cranston and Svetlana Harris and her husband, Bradley, of Warwick. Loving grandmother of Vladislav, Slav, and Timur. Cherished great grandmother of Michael, Angelica, Ruslana, Alexander, and Michelle. Funeral services will be held THURSDAY at 10:00 a.m. in SHALOM MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 1100 New London Ave., Cranston. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Hope Hospice, 1085 North Main St.,...