Ann Goldstein

DATELINE: Westport, MA Goldstein, Ann, 92, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Sarah Brayton Nursing Center, Fall River. She was the beloved wife of the late Stanley Goldstein. Born in Westport, MA, a daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Cumbra) Grillo, she had lived in Westport since 1954, previously living in Fall River. Devoted mother of Bradford Goldstein and his girlfriend, Cheryl Moniz, of Westport. Dear sister of Virginia Turcotte of Fall River, Maryjane Mello of Fall River, Florence Conroy of Somerset, MA, and the late John Grillo, Manuel Grillo, Alice Diniz, Rosalind Wordell, and Isabel Tryznadel. Graveside services will be held Thursday at 11:00 a.m. in Plainville Cemetery, 1400 Old Plainville Rd., New Bedford, MA. Shiva will private.  In...

Janet M. Chaiken

CHAIKEN, JANET 90, died Tuesday, September 20, 2022 in Warwick, RI. She was the beloved wife of the late Jacob (Jake) Chaiken. Born in Worcester, MA, the daughter of the late Tillie and Arthur Sterling, she was a longtime resident of Warwick, RI. Janet worked as an administrative assistant in a medical office for many years while raising her family.   She was fortunate enough to travel to many unforgettable places in her lifetime, but nothing was as important as encouraging togetherness for her family. She leaves behind her three children: Alan Chaiken and his wife, Rachel, of Hopkinton, MA, Karen Chaiken of East Providence, and Mark Chaiken of Virginia Beach, VA. She also had two grandchildren: Abbey Sklar and her husband, Adam, and Emily Crowshaw and her...

Jill Susan Landesberg-Boyle

Jill Susan Landesberg-Boyle was a caring wife, mother, sister and friend.  She left this world suddenly on September 11, 2022, at age 58. She was born to Melvin and Arlene Landesberg on January 5, 1964.  After graduating from high school, Jill chased her dreams to become a trailblazer in higher education, which led her to Amherst, Massachusetts where she earned her Doctoral degree and met the love of her life Vincent Boyle.  Together, they had twin babies: Aliyah and Joshua. Dr. Jill Landesberg-Boyle’s professional career was meteoric, happily taking her family around the country where she moved from the position of Dean of Students of a major southern university to the Presidency of a college in the State of Florida.  She has authored several peer...

Florence Gaylin

South Kingstown, RI Gaylin, Florence of Wakefield RI (formerly of Cambridge, Belmont, and Newton MA) died Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at the age of 99 at Brookdale South Bay after suffering a stroke. A daughter of the late Carl and Becky (Primak) Kamowitz, both immigrants from Russia, she grew up in Far Rockaway, NY, where she gained a lifelong love of the ocean. Florence married Marcus Gaylin in 1948 and lived for over 20 years in New Milford, NJ, where she raised two children. While working part-time in the family business, she also learned silver smithing and jewelry making as a member of the Craft Students League in New York City. In mid-life she went back to school, earning degrees in English at Englewood Cliffs College (AA), St. Thomas Aquinas College (BA),...

Cohen, Carol M.

Cohen, Carol M., 80, passed away early Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by her loved ones.  She was the beloved wife of Alan Cohen for 60 years, whom she met at Bryant College. Born in Providence, RI, daughter of the late Louis and Florence (Glantz) Hazen, she lived in Pittsfield for 60 years. She was a well-respected administrative assistant to the President of Berkshire Community College for 20 years, a job she loved and was devoted to. She was a member of Congregation Knesset Israel and its sisterhood. Devoted mother of Lisa Kaufman and her husband, Alex, of Providence, RI and Amy Bloom and her husband, Steven, of Houston, TX. Dear sister of Michael Hazen and his wife, Lois, of Long Island, NY. Loving grandmother of Samantha,...