Sockut, Gary

Watertown, MA Sockut, Gary, 73, died Friday, September 22, 2023 at Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA. Born in Hartford, CT, a son of the late Yale and Dora (Bell) Sockut, he had lived in Watertown, MA for 4 ½ years, previously living in Newton, MA, San Jose, CA, Peekskill, NY, and the Washington DC area. He was a retired software engineer and researcher for several employers, with a specialty in database reorganization. Gary was proudly educated by Brown University where he received his Bachelor’s Degree, moving to MIT for his Master’s and finally receiving his PhD from Harvard University. Dear brother of Judith Silverman (Harvey) of East Greenwich, RI. Dear uncle of Alan Silverman (Bonnie) of Saunderstown, RI and Kenneth Silverman (Kerren Buote) of...

Posted on Sep 25, 2023 | 2 comments

Buckler, Leonard N.

Greenville Buckler, Leonard N., 96, died Thursday, September 14, 2023 at the Bethany House in Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Ruth (Bloom) Buckler. Born in Providence, a son of the late Hime and Rose (Pepper) Buckler, he had lived in the Village at Waterman Lake in Greenville for three years, previously a longtime resident of Cranston.  He was a partner with Keyes Associates, retiring in 1990. Leonard was a WWII Navy Veteran, serving in Pacific Theatre.  He was a member of the Touro Fraternal Association. Devoted father of Ann Addis (Reid) of Philadelphia, PA, Jeffrey Buckler (Michelle) of Amhurst, NH, Judy O’Donnell (Robert) of Cranston and Alan Buckler (Mabel) of Arlington, MA. Dear brother of late Sam Buckler of Cranston and the late...

Posted on Sep 15, 2023 | 5 comments

Buckler, Samuel

Cranston Buckler, Samuel, 99, died Thursday, September 7, 2023 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of the late Laura (Kagan) Buckler. Born in Providence, a son of the late Hime and Rose (Pepper) Buckler, he had lived in Cranston for over 60 years. He was co-founder of United Printing for 35 years, retiring in 1986. Samuel was a WW-II Army Air veteran, serving in the Pacific Theatre. He was a member of Jewish War Veterans Post 23 and Touro Fraternal Association. He was a member of the former Temple Am David, the West Bay Community Jewish Center, Temple Beth Israel, and Shaare Zedek Synagogue, and also a former member of Temple Torat Yisrael. Samuel was a Cranston Senior Guild member, serving as its treasurer for 16 years. He also served on the...

Posted on Sep 8, 2023 | 6 comments

Rose, Marc

DATELINE: East Providence Rose, Marc, 76, died Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice, Providence. Born in Providence, a son of the late Jacob and Beatrice (Kushner) Rose, he had lived in East Providence, previously living in Westford, MA. He worked in respiratory services at Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA for his whole career, retiring in 2021. Marc was a Viet Nam Army Air veteran, serving in the 101st Airborne in Viet Nam. Devoted father of Joshua Rose of Albany, NY and Twins, Matthew Rose of Littleton, MA and Alex Rose of Cohoes, NY. Dear brother of Gary Rose of Cranston, RI and the late Karen Rose and Wendy Speck. Loving grandfather of Samantha. Cherished great grandfather of Gabriel and Wyatt. Funeral services will be held Thursday at...

Posted on Sep 6, 2023 | 1 comment

Sloane, David N

North Providence Sloane, David N., 85, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023. Born in Providence, he was the beloved husband of Joan (Ginsberg) Sloane for 62 years, and a son of the late Theodore and Jeannette (Kaplan) Sloane. He lived most of his life in Pawtucket, and resided in North Providence for 21 years. He was a graduate of Pawtucket West High School, and served proudly in the U.S. Navy. With a talent for sales, David took great pride in his family’s store, Sloane Furniture, which his father founded. and Liberty Furniture. Later, he owned and published a local TV-Facts Magazine until his retirement, mentoring many salespeople along the way, including his niece, Susan. David was a faithful member of the Fraternal Order of Police, of Touro Fraternal...

Posted on Sep 4, 2023 | 0 comments