Gabrilowitz, Roslyn

Narragansett, RI

 Gabrilowitz, Roslyn, 87, died Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Hope Hospice Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Irving Gabrilowitz. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Henry and Ada (Broomfield) Davis. She and her late husband raised their family in Warwick and Narragansett, and later divided their time between Narragansett and Deerfield Beach, FL. Roslyn was a life member of Hadassah and enjoyed singing in Community Theater.

Rozzy was happy to be considered Matriarch of the family she was so proud of. She loved her boys, their wives, and children. She never missed an opportunity to babysit every grandchild. Rozzy enjoyed making parties, holiday meals, and cook outs were at her house until she was not able to do the work, and then even still. We congregated at her house, especially after a day at the beach. She was in our lives on a daily basis. Rozzy made friends easily and knew how to make people feel comfortable. Rozzy enjoyed lasting friendships with people from Canada to Florida. She was blessed with wonderful and caring neighbors with whom she became close, and with her Narragansett girlfriends who all shared many wonderful times.

Loving mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother, confidant, and friend to many will be missed.

Devoted and much-loved mother of Alvin Gabrilowitz and his wife, Lauren, of Narragansett, Matthew Gabrilowitz and his wife, Heidi, of Cranston, and Ronald Gabrilowitz and his wife Diana, of Mansfield, MA. Loving grandmother of Marcy and her husband, Eugene, Adam, Rachel, Jack, Marissa and her husband, Jordan, Jacob, and Jared. Cherished great grandmother of Eliza and Jacob. Dear sister of Maurice Davis of Warwick and the late Seymour Davis and Ruth Perlow.

Our family extends its gratitude to the home health care providers who provided their help making it possible for Rozzy to remain at home with dignity surrounded by her family during her illness. We also thank the staff at Hope Hospice and the doctor who treated our mother with the gentle kindness of a loving son.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in SHALOM MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 1100 New London Ave., Cranston.

To view the prerecorded service, please click here.

Shiva will be observed at 20 Othmar St., Narragansett, Monday, and Tuesday 6-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Magen Dovid Adorn at  https://www.mdais.org/en or RI Community Food Bank, 200 Niantic Ave., Providence, RI 02907.