Melvin Globus

Delray Beach, FL Melvin Yale Globus, of Boynton Beach, Florida, formerly of Providence, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2023. He was 95 years old and recently celebrated this wonderful milestone with his entire family. He was only child of the late Hyman and Anna (Friedman) Globus. Melvin spent 73 years doting on his wife Hope, whom he met at a dance at the Beachwood Hotel at Narragansett Pier 75 years ago. It was a fitting start to their love story, as Melvin’s high school yearbook voted him “best dancer.” Melvin was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts and spent his youngest years on his family’s farm. He mastered the art of hard work, appreciating the fruits of his labor but never forgetting from where he came. Melvin’s high school...

Rakhlin, Valeriy

Barrington, RI Rakhlin, Valeriy, 82, died at his home on Saturday, October 28, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Galina (Bykova) Rakhlin for 58 years. Born in Luhansk, Ukraine, a son of the late Abram and Sophia (Godik) Rakhlin, he had lived in Barrington since 1997, previously living in Providence. He was a veterinarian for many years. Devoted father of Mark and his wife Tatyana Rahklin of Barrington, and Natalia Rakhlin-Powsner of Grosse-Pointe, MI. Dear brother of Galina Kartevel of Brooklyn, NY and the late Yugenia Rakhlin. Loving grandfather of Ilya and Daniela. Cherished great grandfather of Philip. A small service in his honor will be held at Swan Point Cemetery’s Redwood Chapel, 585 Blackstone Blvd, Providence 02906. Shiva will be observed in private....

Schwartz, Nathan

Pawtucket Schwartz, Nathan “Norman”, 93, died Saturday, October 28, 2023, at Steere House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Providence, RI. He was the beloved husband of Cynthia (Dworkin) Schwartz for 72 years. Born in Central Falls, a son of the late Morris and Martha (Glassman) Schwartz, he most recently had lived in Pawtucket, previously residing in Delray Beach and Hollywood, FL, and Providence and Narragansett, RI. He was the owner of Schwartz Furniture Co. for 40 years, retiring in 1990. Norman was a graduate of Central Falls High, Class of 1948 and a Korean Conflict Army veteran. He was a former member of Temple Emanu-El, a member of Jewish War Veterans – Reback-Weinstein Post, the Masons – Overseas Lodge, and past president of the RI Furniture...

Joel, Sandra A.

Cranston, RI Joel, Sandra A., 95, of Cranston, RI, daughter of the late Joseph and Prudence (Israel) Waldman, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2023. Born and raised in Providence, RI, Sandra graduated from Hope High School and the former Rhode Island College of Education (now RIC). Sandra was a dedicated and loyal teacher for the Providence Public Schools for 36 years. Sandra was the beloved wife of Joseph A. Joel for the past 72 years. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her 5 devoted children: Linda Joel Licker (Joel), Steven D. Joel (Judith), Nancy Joel DeSaint (the late Barry DeSaint), Paula S. Joel, and James W. Joel. Cherished grandmother of 8. Loving great-grandmother of 4. Dear sister of the late Leonard Waldman and Dianne Kleinmann. Funeral...

Webber, Lorraine

Tarrytown, NY WEBBER, LORRAINE C., 97, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2023, at her home in Tarrytown, NY.  She was the cherished wife of 75 years of Harold S. Webber, who died in 2020, the devoted mother of David, and his wife, Karen Jenkins, of Dobbs Ferry, NY, and of Jeffrey, who passed away in 2022, the loving grandmother of Althea Webber, and her husband, Michael Gruen, of New York City, and of Jeremy Webber, and his wife, Jean Bingham, of New Orleans, and the beaming great-grandmother of Nan Webber, also of New Orleans. Born in Providence, the daughter of Samuel and Irene (Morein) Cramer, she was a lifelong resident of Rhode Island until moving near to her sons in 2021.  Raised in straitened circumstances following her father’s early death, she...