Sruel M. Oelbaum
DATELINE: Providence Oelbaum, Sruel M., 86, died Friday, August 26, 2022 at Roger Williams Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Phyllis Oelbaum for 55 years. Born in Providence, RI, a son of, the late, Henry and Clara (Rubin) Oelbaum, he was a lifelong resident of Providence. He was a pharmacist and owner of the former Hall’s Drug Store, retiring over 15 years ago. Sruel was a member of Temple Emanu-El and was active with their minyan. He was also a member of the Jewish War Veterans. Devoted father of Shelley, Douglas, Michael, and Ralph Oelbaum, all of Providence. Dear brother of the late Dorothy Klein. Loving Zadye of Miles, Jameson, and Sarah. Cherished companion of his dog, Brutus. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 29, 2022 at 10:00 a.m....
Elbaum, Eleanor
Eleanor Elbaum passed away quietly at home on Friday morning, August 19, 2022. Ellie was born in Harbin, China to Russian parents Raisa and Zalman Dinaburg in 1932. The family moved to Japan in 1938 and spent the years of World War II in a remote mountain village. After the war she attended US military schools and ultimately Mills College and the University of Toronto to study nursing. In Toronto she met her husband Charles. They were married for 61 years until his passing in 2018. Since the early 1960s Ellie worked as a pediatric nurse at Rhode Island Hospital and Roger Williams Hospital. She was instrumental in establishment of the Hasbro Children’s Hospital, where she was Director of Pediatric Patient Services until her retirement in 1994. She was widely...
Howard M. Backner
Dateline: Pawtucket Howard M. Backner, 88, lived in Pawtucket for most of his life before moving to Lincoln and then Cumberland, died Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at the Miriam Hospital with his family by his side. He is now reunited with his beloved wife of more than 50 years, Joan E. (Schechter) Backner, who died in 2010. He was the cherished father of Jonathan Backner and his wife Christine of Cumberland, Jill Ciccotelli and her husband David of Methuen, Mass., and James Backner and his wife Lynn of North Attleboro, Mass. Born on Aug. 6, 1934, in Manchester, England, he was the son of the late Jack and Jane (Varley) Backner and brother of the late Dorothy M. Rosen. He worked in the food service industry for 28 years. Howie, especially in his later years, was...
Schleifer, Linda K.
Schleifer, Linda K., 80, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. She rejoins her late husband, Bob, and her beloved son, Steven Schleifer. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was a daughter of the late Sidney and Eleanor (Solomon) Abrams. She had lived in New York with her husband until 1965; she and her family relocated to Warwick, Rhode Island. She and Bob raised their children there for 20 years before moving to West Warwick for another 35 years. After Bob passed, Linda moved to Coventry for a short time before moving in with her daughter in West Greenwich. She was a dedicated foster mother to many children over the years, she warmly embraced her two foster sons, Jonathan and Zack, as her own...
Litowitz, Barbara
Litowitz, Barbara, 79, died Sunday, August 7, 2022 at Pawtucket Falls Healthcare Center. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Leonard and Blanche (Cohen) Litowitz, she had lived in Pawtucket for just over a year, previously living in Warwick. She was an assembly worker at John E. Fogarty Center, Johnston for 40 years, until her retirement. Barbara received numerous awards while working there both for “Outstanding Service” and “35 years of service”. She was the Dear sister of the late Elaine Botvin and sister-in-law of the late Paul Botvin. Loving niece of the late Sylvia Myrow, cousin of Louis Myrow, cherished aunt of Lynn (Botvin) Feldman and Scott Botvin, and great aunt of Justin Batista and Jeremy Batista. Graveside services will be held Thursday...
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