Roslyn Gabrilowitz, 87

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. – Roslyn Gabrilowitz died July 12, 2023, in HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Irving Gabrilowitz. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Henry and Ada (Broomfield) Davis, she and her late husband raised their family in Warwick and Narragansett, and later divided their time between Narragansett and Deerfield Beach, Florida. Roslyn was a life member of Hadassah and enjoyed singing in community theater.

Rozzy was happy to be considered matriarch of the family that she was so proud of. She loved her boys, their wives and their children. She never missed an opportunity to babysit every grandchild. Rozzy enjoyed making parties and holiday meals. Cookouts were at her house until she was not able to do the work and even after that. We congregated at her house, especially after a day at the beach. She was in our lives on a daily basis. Rozzy made friends easily and knew how to make people feel comfortable. Rozzy enjoyed lasting friendships with people from Canada to Florida. She was blessed with wonderful and caring neighbors, with whom she became close and with her Narragansett girlfriends, who all shared many wonderful times.

She was a loving mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, confidant and friend to many who will miss her.

She was the devoted and much-loved mother of Alvin Gabrilowitz and his wife, Lauren, of Narragansett; Matthew Gabrilowitz and his wife, Heidi, of Cranston; and Ronald Gabrilowitz and his wife, Diana, of Mansfield, Massachusetts. She was the loving grandmother of Marcy and her husband, Eugene; Adam; Rachel; Jack; Marissa and her husband, Jordan; Jacob and Jared. She was the cherished great-grandmother of Eliza and Jacob. She was the dear sister of Maurice Davis, of Warwick, and the late Seymour Davis and Ruth Perlow.

The family extends its gratitude to the home health-care providers who made it possible for Rozzy to remain at home with dignity surrounded by her family during her illness. We also thank the staff at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice and the doctor who treated our mother with the gentle kindness of a loving son.

Contributions may be made to Magen David Adom at afmda.org or RI Community Food Bank, 200 Niantic Ave., Providence, RI 02907.