Dwares, Neal
DATELINE: East Providence Dwares, Neal H., 69, died Sunday, February 11, 2024 at home. Devoted husband of the late Cheryl Peterson. Born in Providence, a son of the late Robert and Shirley (Gold) Dwares, Neal had lived in East Providence for over 30 years, previously living in Warwick. He was head custodian at CCRI until his retirement 5 years ago. Neal earned a B.S. from Roger Williams University, Class of 2000 and was a member of Touro Fraternal Association. Father of Robert Dwares and his wife, Tara, of Cranston and Kimberly Lau and her wife, Mel, of Warwick. Former husband of Gail Z. Dwares of North Kingstown. Cherished doggy daddy of his beloved bichons, Haley, Jill, and Cocoa. Funeral services and shiva will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in...
Broches, Alexandra
DATELINE: South Kingstown Broches, Alexandra, 81, died Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at Brookdale South Bay. She was the beloved wife of Darrell Matsumoto for 40 years. Born in Manhattan, NY, a daughter of the late Aron and Catherina (Pothast) Broches, she had lived in Wakefield since 1968. She was a fine art photographer, exhibited widely and a professor at various colleges, retiring over 15 years ago. Alexandra earned a B.A. from Bennington College, an M.A. in Art History from Hunter College, and an MFA in Visual Art from Vermont College. She was a founding member of Hera Gallery and Hera Educational Foundation. Devoted mother of Rachel Calabro and her husband, Jason Travers, of Providence. Dear sister of Paul Elias Broches and his wife, Julie Spain, of NYC....
Foster, Geraldine
Geraldine (Segal) Foster, 95, of Somerset, Mass., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Mother of Judith (Mark Andres), Vivian (Rudy Drolet), Libby (Miko Agai), and Harold (Sara Ann Ritch), grandmother of Beryl, Abby, David, Avi, Sasha, Adam, Dov and Deana and great-grandmother of Brooke, Levi, Ezra, Shea, Aaron, Beau, Rose, Zoey, Elia, Maddy, Avis and Della, she was born to Chaya (Waxman) and Beryl Segal in Rochester, NY, sister of Annette (Segal) Hockman. She lived most of her life in Providence, RI where she was a life long member of Temple Beth-El. She graduated from Classical High School (summa cum laude) and received an AB from Pembroke College, 1949, and MAT from Brown University, 1966. She had a passion for teaching and writing. During...
Spindell Lentz, Marcia Deborah
Providence Spindell Lentz, Marcia Deborah (May 16, 1953 – February 10, 2024) died in Providence, RI after a brave year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. She had been visited by many close friends and family during hospice and was surrounded at the time of her death by her most beloved sons and their spouses Joshua Lentz/Emma Lentz and Aaron Lentz/ Abby Weltman. Additional survivors include brothers Lawrence Ahvi Spindell/Jane Gabbert and Stephen D. Spindell, her former husband of 30 years, Jonathan Lentz, nephews Daniel and Andrew Lentz, niece Jessica Crosby/Joe Crosby and great-niece Peyton, nephew Simon Spindell, cousins Francine Clark, Stuart Chernack, Allan Kaplan, Andrea Lieberman/Dr Michael Lieberman, Caryn Granofsky/Richard Granofsky, Stephanie...
Kramer, Lisa D.
DATELINE: North Providence Kramer, Lisa D., 59, died Friday, February 9, 2024 at Riverview Health Center in Coventry. Born in Long Island, NY, a daughter of Beverly (Waterman) Kramer and the late Arthur Kramer, she had lived in Coventry since 2022, previously living in North Providence. Lisa was previously employed at Kramer Lighting, Inc., Middletown, retiring in 2002. Lisa enjoyed working with children. She volunteered at pet shelters and loved music, dancing, and travel. Dear sister of Eugene Kramer of Slatersville, RI. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 10:00 a.m. in the Priest Chapel in Lincoln Park Cemetery, 1469 Post Rd., Warwick. Shiva will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the...
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