Annette Rosenberg Olivo

DATELINE: PROVIDENCE Olivo, Annette Rosenberg, 80, died Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Elmhurst Center.  The daughter of the late Edith (Goldman) Rosenberg, she was a lifelong resident of Providence. Annette was a graduate of Hope High School with honors.  She was an administrative assistant for the City of Providence, retiring over 20 years ago.  Dear niece of Nellie Lobello of Warwick. Annette will be missed by her extended family and friends.  Funeral services and shiva will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the charity of your choice.  

Paul Irwin Botvin

DATELINE: WARWICK Botvin, Paul Irwin, 82, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Kent Hospital. He was the son of the late Max and Sophie Botvin.  Paul was survived by his wife of 60 years Elaine (Litowitz) Botvin, two children, daughter Lynn (Botvin) Feldman and husband Lawrence Feldman and son Scott Botvin and wife Cynthia Botvin, sister Hope (Botvin) Rubin, sister-in-law Barbara Litowitz, grandchildren Alexandra (Feldman) Santiago, Justin Batista, and Jeremy Batista, two nieces Cindy Kuhr and Gayle Kaplan, and nephew Gary Rubin. Paul graduated from Hope High School in 1955.  He went in the Navy shortly after graduating, where he was a Corpsman. He worked in the OR as a surgical technician where he operated heart and lung machines. After the Navy, he sold surgical...

Norma Cohen

DATELINE: WARWICK Norma Cohen, 89, died peacefully in her sleep of natural causes on April 27, 2020, hopefully dreaming of her grandchildren, Sadie, Jake, and the twins, Carlie and Kendall, playing in the living room, or watching a great Red Sox game on TV with her son, Scott (Cohen), or making her amazing chicken soup for her daughter, Susan (Cohen) and son-in-law, Gary (Biale), and her daughter, Stacie and son-in-law, Timmy (Williams), or eating a delicious Thanksgiving family dinner. She was Born Norma Ludman and grew up in Providence, RI, the daughter of Samuel and Rebecca Ludman. She graduated from Hope High School and then obtained a Bachelor’s degree from URI and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Boston University. She spent her entire career...

Frederick M. Kerzner

DATELINE: NORTH KINGSTOWN Kerzner, Frederick M., 73, died Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Susan (Goldstein) Kerzner for over 50 years. Born in Fall River, MA, a son of the late Samuel and Lillian (Marx) Kerzner, he had lived in North Kingstown for 27 years, previously living in Warwick. He was a salesperson at Crazy Mountain. Frederick was a Vietnam Navy veteran, serving in aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was an avid sailor on his boat “Swoose” and was a member of the West Bay Yacht Club.  Frederick was also a member of American Legion Post 43. Brother of Philip Kerzner and his wife, Marilu and Andrea Torqovnick and her husband, Dr. Josh Torqovnick.  Uncle of Max. Funeral services and shiva will be...

Sylvia Cohen

DATELINE: PEABODY, MA Cohen, Sylvia Rosalind, 99, died Monday, April 27, 2020 at Brudnick Center.  She was the beloved wife of the late Bernard Cohen. Born in Harlem, NY, a daughter of the late Isadore and Sarah (Frank) Aber, she had lived in Peabody for 14 years, previously a longtime resident of Fall River.  She was an administrative assistant for Temple Beth-El Religious School.  Sylvia was a member of Temple Beth-El and its Sisterhood, life member of Hadassah and received distinguished award. She loved to read, take walks, was a wonderful cook, and skilled in knitting and sewing. Devoted mother of Dr. Paul David Cohen (Jona) of Boston, MA, Debra Phyllis Kaplan (Joel) of Andover, MA, and Rena Gail Shear (Frank) of Framingham, MA. Dear sister of Anne Heisler...