Gerald D. Kaplan

DATELINE: New Bedford, MA Kaplan, Gerald D., 90, died Saturday, January 12, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Lois (Siskind) Kaplan. Born in New Bedford, a son of the late Samuel and Eva (Finkelstein) Kaplan, he had lived in Dartmouth for 64 years. He was the co-owner of the former Kaplan’s Furniture and Wayside Furniture stores, retiring in 2008. Gerald was a graduate of Boston University.  He was a former member of Tifereth Israel and past president of the former Temple Sinai in New Bedford.  Gerald was also past Master of the Mason’s Wansutta Lodge and on the Board of Directors of Shawmut Bank. Devoted father of Martin Kaplan of Dartmouth and Ellen Kaplan of Boston. Dear brother of the late Leonard and Irving Kaplan....

Posted on Jan 13, 2019 | 3 comments

Esther Kapitanoff

DATELINE: FALL RIVER, MA Esther Kapitanoff, 97 years old, died Saturday, January 5, 2019 at the Fall River Jewish Home. A lifelong resident of Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Hyman and Sarah (Goldstein) Kapitanoff.  She worked for the State of Massachusetts in Fall River for 38 years.  Esther was a member of the former Congregation Adas Israel and Jewish War Veteran’s Auxiliary. Dear sister of the late Jerome and Yetta Kapitanoff and Janet Fassler.  Cherished aunt of Richard Fassler and his wife, Eileen, Samuel Fassler and his wife, Susan, and the late Ellen Fassler.  Graveside services will be held TUESDAY at 10:30 a.m. in Hebrew Cemetery, 73 McMahon St., Fall River.  In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the...

Posted on Jan 5, 2019 | 0 comments

Carol Szerina Rotkin

DATELINE: WARWICK Rotkin, Carol Szerina, 96, died Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at the RI Veterans Home. Born in New York City, NY, a daughter of the late Sol and Irene (Gluck) Leeds, she was a longtime resident of RI. She was a Case Aid for the Department of Children and Family for the State of RI for over 25 years, retiring in 1994. Carol was a WWII Navy Veteran from 1943-45, serving at the Seabee Base, RI and Brooklyn Navy Yard, NY. She was a graduate of Jamaica High School in NY, Class of ‘39.  Carol was a member of Temple Emanu-El and its Leisure Club, and life member of Hadassah, National Council of Jewish Women and the former JHA. She was also past President and life member of National Waves Unit 118 (now called Military Women Across the Nation, Unit 118 RI),...

Posted on Jan 2, 2019 | 6 comments