Marsha Goldfine

DATELINE: NAPLES, FL Goldfine, Marsha, 76, died Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Aston Gardens in Naples, FL. She was the beloved wife of Dr. Melvin Goldfine for 55 years, devoted mother to Stephanie Goldfine (David Gildea) of Washington, D.C.; Dr. Hilari Dunn (Dr. Timothy Dunn) of Bethesda, MD and the late Seth Goldfine.  Her grandsons Connor Dunn, Wyatt Dunn and Benjamin Gildea were her pride and joy.  Marsha was born in Bethesda, MD, daughter of the late Kalman and Bernice (Sher) Forman; and dear sister of Spencer Forman (Louise) of New Jersey and Florida and Jeffrey Forman (Kathi) of California. She lived in Naples, FL for over 20 years, after raising her family in Rhode Island. She was an energetic person, who always put maximum effort into all her pursuits. ...

Seymour Davis

DATELINE: WEST WARWICK Davis, Seymour, 94, died Thursday, July 30, 2020 at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center. He was the beloved husband of the late Rosalie (Levy) Davis. Born in Providence, a son of the late Henry and Ada (Broomfield) Davis. Seymour was a WWII Navy veteran. Devoted father of Ellen Graboyes (Glenn) of Lake Worth, FL, Alan Davis of Warwick, Frank Davis of Stoughton, MA and Marilyn Glantz (Jonathan) of Cranston.  Dear brother of Ruth Perlow of Tamarac, FL, Roslyn Gabrilowitz of Narragansett and Maurice Davis of Warwick. Loving grandfather of Sheri, Heather, Lesley, Evan, Joshua, Daniel, Jessica and Andrew. Cherished great grandfather of Rachel and Benjamin Keehn and Theodore Glantz. Funeral services will be private. Shiva will be observed 6:00-8:00...

Judge Howard I. Lipsey

Dateline: Lincoln Lipsey, Judge Howard I., 84, died Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Roger Williams Medical Center.  He was the beloved husband of Paulla (Pelleccione) Lipsey for 32 years.  Born in Providence, son of the late Harry and Anna (Gershman) Lipsey, Howard was legendary in the field of law.  He was an Associate Justice of the RI Family Court until his retirement in  2008.   Prior to that, he practiced as a trial lawyer for 33 years, representing many notable figures in Rhode Island.  A distinguished patriot, Howard proudly served his country as a Captain and Army Reserve Officer.  He was a graduate of Providence College, AB and Georgetown University Law Center, JD. Professionally, his affiliations are too many to mention in their entirety.  They...

Robert Fain

Dateline: North Scituate Fain, Robert, 76, died Saturday, July 18, 2020 at home. Born in Providence, a son of the late Daniel and Ruth (Max) Fain, he had lived in North Scituate, previously living in Providence. He was a career long social worker for the state of RI, retiring over 10 years ago. He was deeply committed to social issues including fair and affordable housing, equal rights, and he donated regularly to the ACLU and Planned Parenthood. Robert was the founder of Stop Wasting Abandoned Property (S.W.A.P.). He was the brother of the late Gilbert and Herbert Fain. He leaves several nieces, nephews, and cousins, including Sandi, Steven, Mitchell, Howard, Marc, and Jerry Fain, Terri Ciolfi, and Roberta Arsac. Please direct any donations...

Sanford F. Coren

DATELINE: CRANSTON Coren, Sanford F., 90, died July 20, 2020, peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Esther (Fischer) Coren and the couple recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in June. Born in Providence, a son of the late Barney and Sarah (Frank) Coren, his first five years were spent in New York before his family moved back to Providence. He then moved to Dorchester, MA in 1940 where he graduated in from Boston English High School in 1948. After school, he was a Korean War veteran and shortly after leaving the service, met his lifelong partner, Esther in Providence. Sanford worked in a variety of industries, including as a salesperson for Gold Bond Mattress, selling men’s accessories for Shield and R.A....