Harvey Golden

 DATELINE:  Palm Beach Gardens, FL              

Golden, Harvey, 89, of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, died Monday, October 14, 2013, at Kindred Hospital in Riviera Beach, FL. He was the beloved husband of Merylee (Goldberg) Golden for 34 years. Born in Providence, son of the late Martin and Ida (Dubin) Golden, he had lived in Florida for 7 years, previously residing in Phoenix, AZ. Harvey was the owner of the former Golden Metal Industries and founder of the former Scott Brass, Inc. in Cranston and Indiana, retiring in 2004. Harvey was a 1941 graduate of Hope High School and attended URI until he entered the Army. He was a WW-II veteran, serving in the European Theater. Mr. Golden was a member of AIPAC, the Kivel Board in Phoenix and Temple Emanu-El. Harvey was an avid gin player and enjoyed tennis and golf. He was a trained vocalist, band leader and yachtsman. Devoted father of Ronnie Golden Engle and her husband David of Pawtucket, Cheryl Golden of Scottsdale, AZ and Barry Golden and his wife Ellen of East Greenwich and step-father of  Jodie Paret and her husband Alexander of Chicago, IL and Sheryl Amster and her husband Tom of Los Angeles, CA. Dear brother of Anita Lazarus and Florence “Babs” Golden, both of Hollywood, FL. Loving grandfather of Henri-Martin Engle, Mitchell and Eddye Golden and  Jakob, Alex and Chelsea Amster. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:00 p.m. in SHALOM MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 1100 New London Ave., Cranston. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 230 East Ohio St., Suite 304, Chicago, IL 60611. Shiva will be observed at the home of Barry and Ellen Golden, 65 Pheasant Dr., East Greenwich, Saturday 7-9 and Sunday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m.