Harriet Landesberg

DATELINE: WARWICK Landesberg, Harriet, 106, of Tamarisk Assisted Living, died Friday, May 25th at Kent County Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of the late Leo Landesberg. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Samuel and Ida (Roth) Glazer, she had lived in Warwick for 13 years, previously living in Cranston.  Harriet was a member of Temple Torat Yisrael. As a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother her devotion to family was an inspiration to all.  Although she did not have the opportunity to be Bat Mitzvah as a young girl, she became one at age 72. Devoted mother of Melvin Landesberg and his wife, Arlene, of Delray Beach, FL and the late Adele Landesberg.  Dear sister of the late Morris Glazer, Betty Levy, Sadie, David, and Sydney...

Miriam Rusnak

DATELINE: CRANSTON Rusnak, Miriam, 81, died Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Paul Rusnak for 33 years. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late William and Bessie (Mendelson) Lett, she was a lifelong resident of Cranston.  She was a waitress at the former Vincent Marcello’s and Quick Stop, retiring in 1994. Miriam was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Devoted mother of Donna Murray of Cranston and David Clark of Orlando, FL. Dear sister of the late Mildred Fain. Loving grandmother of Wayne, Terrance, Carl, Thomas and Michelle. Cherished great grandmother of six. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. in SHALOM MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 1100 New London Ave., Cranston. In lieu of flowers, contributions in...

Melvin Korman

DATELINE: North Attleboro, MA Korman, Melvin, 93, died Thursday, May 10, 2018 at home. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Finnegan) Korman for 34 years. Born in Providence, RI, a son of the late William and Tillie (Jacobs) Korman, he had lived in North Attleboro for over 50 years, previously living in Warwick, RI. He was a manufacturing engineer at General Electric Co., Wiring Devices Dept. until retirement. He also taught plastic engineering courses at Brown University and Rhode Island State. After retirement, he was a counselor at SBA’s SCORE organization. Melvin was a WW-II Army veteran, earning the rank of Sgt. and serving in Germany. He was a member of Temple Emanu-El, past president of the Society of Plastic Engineers – Southeast New England...

Gloria J. Cohen

DATELINE: CRANSTON Cohen, Gloria J., 90, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Scandinavian Home.  Born in Elizabeth, NJ, a daughter of the late Lewis and Lucille (Jurin) Wein, she was a lifelong resident of Cranston. She was a salesperson and buyer for Maxine’s in Warwick for 22 years, and Brides of Boston for 20 years. Devoted mother of Stuart Cohen and his wife, Sandra, of Cranston and Jacqueline Lee Baptista and her husband, Robbie, of North Providence.  Dear sister of Michael Wein of San Miguel, Mexico and the late Jay Wein and his wife, Meryl, of Philadelphia, PA. Loving grandmother of Cara, Kyla, Rebecca, and Danielle. Cherished great-grandmother to Kyle, Alessia, Isabella, and Leonardo. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in SHALOM MEMORIAL...

Arthur S. Shlevin

DATELINE: PAWTUCKET Shlevin, Arthur S., 67, died Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center.  He was the beloved husband of Irene (Kaplan) Shlevin for 45 years. Born in Providence, a son of the late Harold Isaac Bloom and Irene (Labush/Bloom) Shlevin, and also Samuel Shlevin, he was a lifelong resident of Pawtucket. He was a Rescue Lieutenant EMT for the Pawtucket Fire Department for 11 years, retiring in 1985.  Arthur was a member of Touro Fraternal Association and a volunteer for over 14 years with the American Red Cross Disaster Action Team.  Devoted father of Amy-Beth Shlevin of Pawtucket.  Dear brother of Harold Shlevin of Pompano Beach, Florida and Karen Fink of Providence.  Cherished uncle of several nieces and nephews.  Funeral...