Silverman, Peter

Hope Valley, Rhode Island Silverman, Peter A., 65, died on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, in West Greenwich. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late A. Harvey & Jane (Gumbiner) Silverman. He had lived in Hope Valley for 10 years. Peter was educated in Environmental Sciences and received a bachelor’s from the University of Rhode Island; with this education, he was able to open and maintain a greenhouse in Providence for a few years before changing careers and joining the Postal Carrier union with the United States Postal Service, after 30 years, he retired in March 2024. While he was working with USPS, this did not stop Peter from continuing to follow his passion for horticulture, using his well-earned education by perfecting the process of seeds to...

Posted on Dec 23, 2024 | 6 comments

Brier, Alan D.

Providence Alan D Brier, 87, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2024, at the Hope Health Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. He was the loving husband of Evelyn (Fessel) Brier for 62 joyous years. Born in Providence to the late Max and Reba (Kaufman) Brier, Alan was the brother of the late Arnold Brier and Bill Brier. Alan graduated from Classical High School in 1955 and from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business in 1959. His lifelong love of numbers led him to a successful career as a CPA for over 60 years, owning and operating Certified Tax in Pawtucket. A devoted member of Temple Emanu-El, Alan contributed greatly to his community by running the Bar/Bat Mitzvah Brotherhood/Sisterhood (BMB) program at the temple for 15 years. Alan was also...

Posted on Dec 20, 2024 | 5 comments

Chorney, Morris H.

Warwick Morris H. Chorney, 84, well-known for always lending a helping hand and sharing his sense of humor, passed away on December 18, 2024, at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the devoted husband of Arlene (Tebrow) Chorney for sixty years. Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late Jacob and Ida (Ferdman) Chorney, he had lived in Warwick for over 40 years. He was a science teacher at Birchwood School in North Providence for 27 years, retiring in 1997. Morris was a retired Navy veteran, serving from 1959-1963 and again from 1981-2000. He was a member of the Retired Teachers Association, AFT, Navy Enlisted Retirement Association and the Naval Parachute Riggers Association. He was the loving father of Jason and Amy Chorney of St. Paul, MN, Tonya Latzman of Cranston and...

Posted on Dec 19, 2024 | 8 comments

Levin, Beverly

Beverly (Fisher) Levin, died at Hope Hospice in Providence, RI on December 7, 2024. Beverly was born May 7, 1935, in Boston, a daughter of the late Joseph Fisher and Beatrice (Kupferman) Fisher. She was married to the late Dr. Henry Levin of Providence, RI. Beverly was a gifted artist as well as scientist. In high school, she was offered a scholarship to the Boston Museum School and had won several science awards. Beverly had to decline the scholarship to help support her family and took a job as a lab assistant at Tufts School of Dental Medicine, where she met Henry. A devoted wife and mother, she raised her three children while painting gallery-worthy landscapes and chauffeuring her children to myriad activities. However, her longing to further her education...

Posted on Dec 8, 2024 | 4 comments