Dolores Silverstein, 93

EL PASO, TEXAS – Dolores Oresman Silverstein died on May 21. She was born on March 11, 1923, in New York City to Samuel and Martha Oresman. Eventually moving to Providence, she was a graduate of Hope High School. She attended Goucher College and graduated from Bryn Mawr College on D-Day.

Prior to her recent move to El Paso, she was a longtime resident of Hillsboro Beach, Fla. and Narragansett.

She was an adoring grandmother, an accomplished bridge player and an avid traveler. She was active in various clubs and organizations and served as a docent at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Irwin, her sister Roberta and her daughter Joan. She is survived by her brother Richard of Boston; her son Roger and his wife Mary Ann of El Paso; her three grandchildren Will, Hope and Daniel; and her great-grandson Duncan.

Contributions can be made to the Miriam Hospital Women’s Association or the Rhode Island School of Design Museum.