Lillian Waldman
Waldman, Lillian, 98, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022 at Tamarisk Assisted Living. She was the beloved wife of the late Herman (Leonard) Waldman. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late David and Sadie (Trutt) Robinson, she had lived in Warwick since 2018, previously living in Narragansett and Providence. Lillian was a former member of Congregation Beth David. Devoted mother of Susan Waldman Fixman and her husband, Michael and Richard Waldman and his wife, Meryl. Dear sister of Pauline Namerow. She was proudest of her loving grandchildren Tracy, Lori, Randy, and Scott (Danielle) and cherished great-grandchild, Russell, who was the light of her life. A special thanks to the staff of Tamarisk for their kind and loving care. Funeral services will be held...
Merril Wasserman
Merril Wasserman, age 103, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022 at Tockwotton in East Providence. He is predeceased by his parents Edward Wasserman and Lena Zarr Wasserman, his sister Edythe Wasserman Thal, his wife Annie Warner Wasserman, and companion Ann Petlock. As a young man he joined the Civil Conservation Corps. He later joined the Army and served in WW-II. While he served in the South Pacific, he met his wife Annie Warner in Auckland, NZ. Merril was a long time resident of Springfield, MA where he worked as a fire-fighter for twenty-nine years, and later, a self-employed plumber. He had many loyal customers and never stopped giving great plumbing advice even after he retired. He was passionate about keeping up with current events and read two papers daily....
Doris Gandelman
Doris Gandelman, 95, died Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Stillwater Nursing Home in Greenville. She was the beloved wife of the late Nelson Gandelman. Born in Fall River and raised in Providence, the daughter of the late Emil and Sonia (Ostroff) Bieder, she had lived in Greenville for 9 years, previously living in Cranston for 37 years, then Delray Beach, FL for 24 years. A graduate of Hope High, she attended URI for three years.She was an owner of the former People’s Department Store in Providence, the family business for many decades. Devoted mother of Alan Gandelman and his wife, Claudia, of Johnston; Bruce Gandelman and his wife, Terry, of Newport; Beth Gandelman of Salisbury, MA; and daughter-in-law Nancy Golub of Pikesville, MD. Dear sister of the late Bernie...
Rachael Abrams
Rachael Abrams, 95, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2022, in Seattle, Washington. She was the beloved wife of the late Jordan Abrams. Rachael was born in Providence on April 29, 1927, to the late Abraham and Bessie (Yellen) Allen. She lived in Providence and Cranston, as well as spending many winters in Singer Island, Florida before moving to Seattle in 2015. Rachael attended URI. She was a lifetime member of Hadassah in addition to serving as Vice President of the Sisterhood of The Cranston Jewish Center. She managed the Fine Jewelry Dept at Jordan Marsh for over 21 years. Rachael was also a longtime member of Potowamut Golf Club where she excelled at the tee. Her other hobbies consisted of Duplicate Bridge, Book Club, Dancing as well as...
Leona Malkin
Leona Malkin, 95, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at her home. She lived a long life filled with the love of family and friends. A lifelong resident of Providence, she was the eldest daughter of the late Clara (Finklestein) and Ralph Shuster. Loving sister of Mathew Shuster and his wife Deborah of Warwick, RI, Grace Goldberg of Providence, and the late Adele Zuckerman of Providence. Leona leaves behind her daughter Fonda Tenenbaum of Houston, TX and her son, David Malkin, and his wife Rose of Providence, RI. Leona is also survived by the greatest joys of her life, her four grandchildren, Sam and Jack Malkin, Rachel Tenenbaum, Cayla and Stephen Rutchik, her two great-grandsons, Noah and Brandon Rutchik, and many loving nieces and nephews. She was a lifelong...
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