Carolyn Marks
DATELINE: WARWICK Marks, Carolyn, 96, died Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at her beloved Tamarisk. She was the beloved wife of the late Abraham Marks. Born in Kingston, NY, a daughter of the late Louis and Blanche (Jagolinzer) Backerman, she had lived in Warwick for 20 years, previously living in Providence. She was the co-owner of East Side Jewelers. Devoted mother of Daniel Marks of Providence, Ronald Marks and his wife, Cheryl, of West Warwick, and Morris Marks and his wife, Beverlie, of Needham, MA. Dear sister of the late Paula Rice. Loving grandmother of Aaron, Justin, Rashid, Andrew, Ilana, Alisa, and Alexander. Funeral services will be held FRIDAY at 10:00 a.m. in SHALOM MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 1100 New London Ave., Cranston. In lieu of flowers,...
Mildred Sullivan Hoffman
DATELINE: CRANSTON Hoffman, Mildred Sullivan, 67, died Monday, March 18, 2019 at Miriam Hospital. She was the beloved wife of William “Bill” Hoffman for 40 years. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late James and Catherine (McCullough) Sullivan, she had lived in Cranston for 5 years, previously living in Providence. She was a freelance real estate appraiser and then a pharmacy tech at CVS Corporate in Woonsocket, retiring in 2014. Mildred was a graduate of URI. She was a member of Temple Beth-El. Devoted mother of Shayna Hoffman and Joseph Hoffman, both of Cranston. Loving owner of her dogs, Katie and Mitzi. Funeral services will be held THURSDAY at 1:00 p.m. in Temple Beth-El, 70 Orchard Ave. in Providence. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her...
Molly Garber
DATELINE: CRANSTON Molly Garber, 94 passed away peacefully with family members by her side on March 11, 2019. Molly was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Dr. Martin Garber. She was the daughter of the late Sarah and Samuel Levin and the sister of the late Dr. Milton Levin. She is survived by her brother, Dr. Henry Levin; her son, Kenneth, his wife, Sharon, and their sons Andrew, James and Peter; and her daughter, Patricia, and her partner, James Robbins, and step-grandsons, Jonas and Zachary. Molly is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Rose and Beverly Levin, nephews, nieces and other loving family members. Molly was one of the founding members of Temple Sinai in Cranston. Funeral services will be held at Shalom Memorial Chapel, 1100 New London...
Barbara Queen
DATELINE: North Dartmouth, MA Queen, Barbara, 89, died Thursday, March 7, 2019 at RI Hospital, Providence. She was the beloved wife of James O’Dwyer for 45 years. Born in New Bedford, MA, a daughter of the late William Falk and Sarah (Talbot) Falk, she had lived in North Dartmouth for over 60 years, previously living in New Bedford. She was a substitute teacher for Dartmouth Middle School, retiring 3 years ago. Barbara was a member of Tifereth Israel Congregation, she was a friend of Buttonwood Park, and she volunteered in the community. Devoted mother of Karen Adriance and her husband, Glenn, of Highlands Ranch, CO and the late William Queen and surviving daughter-in-law, Gorette Cardoso. Dear sister of the late James Falk. Loving grandmother of Nicholas,...
Gertrude “Trude” Antin
Dateline: Cranston ANTIN, GERTRUDE (TRUDE), 93, of Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, March 2, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Edwin Antin. Born in the Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Esther and Nathan Silver. All who knew Trude would be touched by her special gifts of kindness, sense of humor, wisdom, and inclusion, making everyone who came in contact with her feel so special. She lived for her family and spread joy and love. She especially enjoyed the times with her grandchildren teaching, reading, and playing with them while stretching their imagination. Trude was extremely talented. She wrote poetry and enjoyed participating in many recreational sports and activities such as golf,...