Dorothy Lippman Barry

DATELINE: PROVIDENCE Dorothy Lippman Barry died November 25, 2020, after a full and long life, at age 102. She was born in Providence, and with the exception of college and the years of World War II (and a brief sojourn to East Providence), she lived her entire life there and will be sadly missed by those who knew her. After attending Classical for all but her last semester of high school, because of romantic complications she transferred to and graduated from Hope and then graduated from Simmons College in Boston in 1940. In that last high school semester, on a blind date she met her future husband Fred Barry, then a Brown student. They remained together until Fred’s death in 1996. Quiet and short– she claimed five feet tall but was probably...

Keith J. Kopel

DATELINE: CRANSTON Kopel, Keith J., 59, died Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Denise (Rondeau) Kopel for 38 years. Keith is also survived by his mother, Sandra Kopel; siblings, Eric Kopel (Peggy), Sheryl Kopel (Andrew Bell) and Lisa Kopel, and brother-in-law, Charles Rondeau. Born in Providence, a son of Samuel and Sandra (Mendelson) Kopel, he was a longtime resident of Cranston. He attended Hope High School, Class of ’79, and worked at Microfibers in Pawtucket for a number of years. Memorial services and Shiva will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the charity of your choice.

Bella J. Schiffman

DATELINE: Providence Schiffman, Bella J., 98, died on November 25, 2020, in Providence, RI.  She was the beloved wife of the late Harry Schiffman. Born in Opatów Poland, a daughter of the late Harry and Feigah Factor, she immigrated to the US at age nine. Bella had lived in Providence for over 10 years, previously residing in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island, NY. When Harry met Bella….. at the Educational Alliance on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, she was a charming teenager and talented modern dancer, taught by a student of Martha Graham. She was also a track star at Seward Park High School. They were married in 1941.  Bella worked as a dental hygienist and then accompanied Harry throughout the country during his military training. She...

Laura S. Bell

DATELINE: PROVIDENCE Bell, Laura S., 90, died on Friday, November 20, 2020 at home in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late M. David Bell. In 1967, she became the first female graduate of the Computer Science Department at Brown University.  Determined toward justice, she was instrumental in the protests that led to the desegregation of the Providence Public Schools in the early 1970’s.  She taught English as a Second Language for many years in Providence and was still teaching ESL at International House in Providence as recently as February of this year.  She was passionate about our natural environment and devoted to her cottage on an island in the St. Lawrence River. She is survived by 3 sons, Joshua of Wakefield, Jonathan of Newport and Michael...

Howard “Howie” Nachbar

DATELINE: CRANSTON Nachbar, Howard “Howie”, 91, died Sunday, November 22, 2020 at RI Veterans Home. Born in Providence, a son of the late Nathan and Bessie (Arons) Nachbar, he lived in Bristol, previously a longtime resident of Cranston. Dear brother of Milton Nachbar and his wife, Rona, of North Providence, and the late Leon, Isadore and Robert Nachbar, Evelyn Rose and Sylvia Penn. He was a graduate of Cranston High School.  Howie was a Korean Conflict Army veteran, serving in France and Germany.  He was a cartographer for Army Map and worked for the RI Department of Navy and RI Department of Administration.  Howie enjoyed bowling in his spare time. Funeral services and Shiva will be private.  In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to...