Rose Cohen Max Broman

DATELINE: Pembroke Pines, FL Broman, Rose Cohen Max, 84, died Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Memorial West Hospital holding hands with her beloved husband, the late Gerald Broman, who passed away minutes after. They were married for 64 years. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Simon and Pauline (Greenberg) Cohen, she had lived in Pembroke Pines for 25 years, previously living in Warwick. Rose was a former member of Temple Torat Yisrael. She was a bookkeeper throughout her career and volunteered her skills in retirement. Devoted mother of Stephen Broman of North Kingstown and Donna Goldstein and her husband, Richard, of Bonita Springs, FL. Dear sister of Arnold Max of Brooklyn, NY and the late Lewis Cohen, Jerry Max, Irwin Max, Lee Zawatsky, Brenda Barry, and...

Gerald I. Broman

DATELINE: Pembroke Pines, FL Broman, Gerald I., 89, died Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Memorial West Hospital holding hands with his beloved wife, the late Rose Cohen Max Broman, who passed away only minutes prior. They were married for 64 years. Born in Providence, a son of the late Irving and Rae (Rabinowitz) Broman, he had lived in Pembroke Pines for 25 years, previously living in Warwick. He was a linen and domestic buyer for various RI department stores for 15 years and was an agent for New York Life Insurance Co. in RI for 25 years, retiring in 1994. Gerald was a WW-II Army veteran, serving in the Far East Special Services shows. He was known as “Balancing Broman, the Human Seal” in the show On The Midway. He was a member of Touro Fraternal Association, a...

Myer Grossman

DATELINE: WARWICK Grossman, Myer, 94, died Thursday, June 6, 2019, at Tamarisk. He was the beloved husband of the late Anna (Malachowsky) Grossman. Born in Providence, a son of the late Joseph and Esther (Lieberstein) Grossman, he had lived in Warwick for over 20 years, previously living in Providence. He was a produce manager at First National Stores for 40 years, retiring in 1986. Myer was a WWII Army veteran, serving in the European Theatre and in the 5th wave at Normandy Beach. He was a member of Temple Torat Yisrael and an honorary member of its Board of Directors.  Myer was also a member of Touro Fraternal Association since 1954.  Devoted father of Paul Grossman of Cumberland, VA, Anita Olinsky and her husband, Alan, of Cranston and the late Maurice...

Samuel Nelson

DATELINE: WARWICK Nelson, Samuel, 99, died Thursday, May 30, 2019 at the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center. He was the beloved husband of the late Gertrude (Deluty) Stein Nelson and the late Barsye (Gershman) Nelson. Born in Providence, the son of the late Joseph and Fannie (Ginsberg) Katznelson, he lived in Warwick for 7 years, previously living in Cranston and Boynton Beach, FL. He was president/owner of Nelson Rack Company, retiring in 1993. Samuel served in WWII as a lieutenant in the Army Air Force where he earned a degree in Meteorology and was stationed in Fiji. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from Providence College. Samuel was a member of Temple Beth-El, Temple Sinai, and Touro Fraternal Association. Father of Cindy Turbitt and her husband,...

Ruth B. Phillips

DATELINE: PROVIDENCE Ruth B. Phillips, a resident of Providence, RI, passed away peacefully, at the age of 102, on the morning of May 31.  She was the wife of the late Milton Phillips.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Anna and Joseph Gomberg, and sister of the late Milton Gomberg. She was predeceased by her two sons, Gary J. Phillips of Kenmore, NY and Paul E. Phillips, Sr. of Providence, RI.  She is survived by her loving daughters-in-law, JoAnn Phillips of North Providence, RI and Sharon Phillips of Kenmore, NY, four grandsons, Paul E. Phillips Jr. of North Providence, RI, Michael Phillips and his wife, Sara, of Voorhees, NJ, Gary Phillips and his wife, Carrie, of Buffalo, NY, and David Phillips and his fiancé, Meghan, of Hamburg, NY,...