Sock, Sheldon

CRANSTON Sock, Sheldon, 102, of Cranston died peacefully at home on Friday, May 29, 2026. He was the loving husband of the late Leila (Lake) Sock for 71 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late David and Eva (Karklin) Sock. Sheldon was a long-time resident of Cranston and a member of Temple Beth-El. He owned a liquor store for over 20+ years putting in many long hours. He was an accountant at Scarpetti Oldsmobile, Regine Pontiac and New England Technology, retiring at 65. Devoted father of Philip Sock and his late wife, Gayle (Myers) of Narragansett and Sharon Sabbagh and her husband, Tal, of Newton, MA. Dear brother of the late Nathaniel, James, Philip, Joseph and Abraham Sock and the late Irene Cohen, Lillian Sarat, Beatrice Zeaman and Rose Sock....

Posted on Jun 4, 2026 | 1 comment

Keir, Jeffrey B.

Foxboro, MA Keir, Jeffrey Bruce, age 74, of Foxboro, MA, died on Friday, May 29, 2026. Born in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late Herman Keir and Harriet (Cutler) Keir-Klein. Jeffrey received an associate degree from Nassau Community College, a bachelor’s degree from Stony Brook University and a master’s degree in labor relations from UMass Amherst. His career began with the United States Federal Labor Relations Authority at the Washington, DC headquarters. He represented government workers in labor disputes all over the USA. When he moved to Foxboro, MA he worked from the Boston regional office of the same government agency. Making a major career change after leaving his government position, Jeff bought a dry-cleaning franchise, which he ran...

Posted on Jun 2, 2026 | 6 comments