Glantz, Leatrice

Dateline: Barrington Glantz, Leatrice, 92, died on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at South Kingstown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Seymour Glantz for 64 years. Born in Kingman, Arizona, a daughter of the late Harry and Tina Fink, she had lived in Barrington for over 50 years. Lee Fink Glantz was the first Jewish child born in Kingman, Arizona. However, her time there was brief, as her family moved frequently while her father worked to establish airway communications for the Civil Aeronautics Administration. A large part of her childhood was spent in Clayton, North Carolina, and Hapeville, Georgia. Along the way, she lived in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Chelsea, Massachusetts; and Coral Gables, Florida. Lee graduated from the...

Posted on Mar 9, 2025 | 0 comments

Garfinkel, Richard Z

Cranston Garfinkel, Richard Z., 85, died on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Kent County Hospital in Warwick. He was the devoted and loving husband of Sandra L. (Brown) Garfinkel for 43 years. Born in Providence, a son of the late Jack and Zelda (Gabrilowitz) Garfinkel, he had lived in Cranston for 52 years. Richard was a Temple Sinai member, a Redwood Lodge #35 AF & AM member, a loyal long-term Touro Fraternal member, a former Master Mason with the Rhode Island Shriners and a former member of Temple Am David. A longtime fan of sports, he was often found watching a game with his cat, Lady Paws, firmly in his lap. Aside from his wife, Sandra, Richard was a dedicated brother of Stephen M. Garfinkel of Narragansett, he was a beloved uncle to Todd Garfinkel, Paul...

Posted on Mar 6, 2025 | 6 comments

Hurlich, Rachel J.

Warwick Hurlich, Rachel J, 79, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the Hope Health Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, Rhode Island.  Born in Boston, a daughter of the late Harris and Lillian (Trachenberg) Spector, she had lived in Warwick for 25 years, previously living in West Warwick for 27 years. Rachel was an alumnus of Jeremiah E. Burke High School in Dorchester, MA; class of 1963. She moved to Rhode Island and fell in love with the charm of the Ocean State; She was an animal lover, who was dedicated to her cat, Teddy, her cocker spaniel / dachshund mix, Shayna, and beagle, Sydney. She was a sales associate with Macy’s in Warwick for 38 years, retiring in 2020. Devoted mother of Jeffrey, his wife Laura, of Virginia; Howard and his wife, Renee...

Posted on Mar 4, 2025 | 13 comments