Sylvia Safferson
DATELINE: Marlborough, MA Sylvia Safferson, 95, died peacefully on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at New Horizons. She was the beloved wife of the late Nathan Safferson for over 55 years. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Aaron and Ida (Davis) Barr, she moved to Warwick after getting married, and then resided in Marlborough, MA for the past 6 years. She was a coordinator and secretary at Bradley Hospital. Sylvia was a member of Temple Torat Yisrael and its Sisterhood for 55 years. She volunteered at Hasbro Children’s Hospital where she read to young patients. She also delivered gifts for the Jewish Seniors Agency. She loved to participate in a wide variety of activities—including tap dancing, singing, reading, arts and crafts, and staying up to date on...
David M. Korn
DATELINE: CRANSTON Korn, David M., 86, died Sunday, July 25, 2021 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Brenda (Alberts) Korn for 63 years. Born in Providence to the late Lewis and Fannie (Brodsky) Korn, he lived in Cranston for the past 13 years, and prior to that in Providence and Pawtucket. He was the owner of Safeway Electric Motor Company in Providence. David was an Army veteran. He was a member of Temple Emanu-El, Jewish Historical Society and South Providence Hebrew Free Loan Association. Devoted father of Ruth Sapper and her husband, Ronald, of Boca Raton, FL, Carolyn Flammey and her husband, Steven, of Framingham, MA and Philip Korn of Warwick. Dear brother of Leahbelle Chernov of Canton, MA, Herbert Korn of Lexington,...
Sally M. Greenberg
DATELINE: PROVIDENCE Greenberg, Sally M., 94, died Friday, July 23, 2021 at Bethany Home, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur H. Greenberg to whom she was married for 52 years. Born in Evanston, IL, a daughter of the late Leo and Mildred (Rittenberg) Fogel. She had lived in Providence for over 75 years. She was a salesperson for T.W. Rounds Co., retiring in 2001. Sally attended University of Wisconsin, volunteered at the Miriam and Butler Hospital gift shops, and was a member of Hadassah. Devoted mother of Robert J. Greenberg and his wife, Sheryl, of Tucson, AZ, Susan G. Gregerman and her husband, Abbott, of Jamestown, and Marilyn Spirito and her husband, Andrew, of North Providence. Dear sister of the late Arthur Fogel. Cherished...
Bernice R. Kaufman
DATELINE: CHEVY CHASE, MD Kaufman, Bernice R., 94, died Thursday, July 22 at her home in Chevy Chase, MD, where she had resided for the past 11 years. She was the beloved wife of the late Eli Kaufman, to whom she was married for more than 50 years, the devoted mother of the late Joel Kaufman and mother-in-law to his surviving wife, Debra Tropp, of Kensington, MD, and the dear sister of Seymour Hornstein (Ethel) of North Providence, RI and the late Abner and Edmund Hornstein and Evelyn Bruch. Born and raised on the East Side of Providence, RI, a daughter of the late Samuel and Leah (Silverman) Hornstein, she briefly lived in South Providence before spending most of her adult life in Warwick, RI. She was a bookkeeper for multiple small jewelry companies in the...
Beatrice G. Sydney
DATELINE: WARWICK Sydney, Beatrice G., 102, died Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Tamarisk Assisted Living Facility. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert Sydney, devoted mother of Roberta Sol (Richard) of New Fairfield, CT, dear sister of the late Abraham Ponce and Rose Holland, loving Baubie of Adam Sol (Rabbi Yael Splansky) and Rabbi Felicia Sol and cherished Bebe, great grandmother, of Avishai, Eli, Jesse, Aiden and Sivan. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Jacob and Anna (Golden) Ponce, Bea had lived the majority of her life in Cranston and was a Rhode Islander through and through. She was a former member of the Cranston Jewish Center and active in its Sisterhood. Bea was also a member of Hadassah. Most importantly, she was the fiercely loving...
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