Dr. Harrison, Joel

Warwick  Harrison, Joel H., 76, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at the Hope Health Hospice Hulitar Center in Providence. He was the beloved father of Analeah Harrison. Born in Providence, he was a son of John and Marion (Uffer) Harrison, he had lived in Warwick for forty-five years, previously living in Philadelphia, PA and Boston, MA. Joel briefly served in the Army during Viet Nam. Dr. Harrison was a member of the American (and Rhode Island) Association of Oral & Maxillo-Facial Surgery, he opened his own practice, Joel H. Harrison, DMD Ltd. Oral Surgery, in 1979; he was dedicated to his community and clients until well after his retirement in 2023. He was a member of the Aurora Civic Association, an Italian American club in Providence. Aside from his...

Pearlman, Alan H.

Boynton Beach, FL Pearlman, Alan H., 86, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2024 at home. He was the beloved husband of Hope (Elkins) Pearlman for 55 years. Born in Providence, RI, a son of the late Israel and Ida (Mines) Pearlman, he had lived in Boynton Beach, FL for 12 years, previously living in CT. He was the owner of Pearlman & Wick, Attorneys at Law, Providence, retiring about 20 years ago. Alan was a Viet Nam Army veteran. He graduated from University of Michigan and earned his law degree at Cornell Law School. He volunteered for Big Brothers and was a member of Temple Torat Yisrael. Devoted father of Sarah Pearlman of Boynton Beach, FL and Adam Pearlman and his wife, Rebeccah, of Bethesda, MD. Dear brother of Mark Pearlman of Cranston, Adele Curham of...

Zier, Shirley

DATELINE: Warwick Zier, Shirley, 96, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024 at Sunny View Nursing Home. She was the beloved wife of the late Stanley Zier. Born in New York City, NY, a daughter of the late Jacob and Elsie (Lipowski) Ableman, she had lived in Warwick since 1989, previously living in Cranston. She was an elementary counselor and a fifth grade teacher, retiring in 1989. Devoted mother of Richard Zier and his wife, MaryEllen, of Lowell, MA and Leslie Ferrante and her husband, Vincent, of Warwick. Dear sister of the late Judith Goodman. Loving grandmother of Kellie (Tom) and Matthew. Cherished great grandmother of Jackson and Penelope. Funeral services and shiva will be private.  In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to American...

Harel, Dalia

DATELINE: Barrington Dalia Harel, 67, passed away on Saturday, June 20th, 2024, at Rhode Island Hospital. Dalia was the beloved wife of Zeev Harel for 44 years. She was the devoted mother of Ephat Russcol and her husband, David, of Newton, MA; Asaff Harel and his wife, Avital Mendelson, of New York, NY; and Maayan Harel and her fiancé, Bradley Silverman, of Brookline, MA. She was also the doting grandmother of Liora, Aviva, Rina, Ethan, Ilana, Benjamin, and Eli. Born in Romania in 1956, Dalia was the daughter of Miriam and Mayer Almagor, Holocaust survivors who instilled in her a sense of kindness, the value of hard work, and a love of learning. Her parents struggled for many years to be allowed to leave Romania, as the Communist regime prevented Jews from...

Reffkin, Doris

DATELINE: East Providence Reffkin (Gilstein), Doris, died Friday, July 19, 2024 at her residence in The Waterview Villa. She was the beloved wife of the late Burton E. Reffkin for 55 years, and lived in Providence for most of those years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Aaron and Rose (Stoneberg) Gilstein. She was a devoted wife and mother who cherished close family and friends. She was especially proud of The Gilstein Family Circle, which enabled the large family to remain close through the generations. She loved music and singing, and entertaining family and friends. She was a former member of the Temple Beth David Sisterhood. Devoted mother of Barbara Reffkin, of Cranston. Dear sister of the late Alton (Charlotte) Gilstein, William (Rose)...