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CRANSTON, R.I. – William E. Wolf, beloved husband of Sherri (Gorodetsky) Wolf for 41 years, died surrounded by his loving family on April 17 at Rhode Island Hospital. Devoted father of Danielle (Mark) Fraenza, Ilesha (Edward) Senna and Jessica … more

4/23/15

Elio Toaff, chief rabbi of Rome for 51 years, dies at 99

ROME (JTA) – Elio Toaff, the chief rabbi of Rome for 51 years, has died, two weeks before his 100th birthday. Toaff, who died April 19, served as chief rabbi from 1951 to 2002 and is considered an important figure in the history of Italy and … more

4/23/15

Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein, prominent modern Orthodox scholar, dies at 81

JERUSALEM (JTA) – Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein, a leader of the national religious movement in Israel and a prominent modern Orthodox scholar, has died. A head of the Har Etzion Yeshiva in the West Bank’s Gush Etzion bloc, he died April 20. … more

4/23/15

Jeanette Bernstein, 93

CRANSTON, R.I. – Jeanette Bernstein, of Steere House, Providence, formerly of Cranston, died March 27. She was the wife of the late Dr. Charles Bernstein. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Abraham and Hattie (Rosen) Edelston, she had … more

4/9/15

Deanna Helen (Paer) Brill, 77

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Deanna Helen (Paer) Brill died April 1. She was the wife of the late Jacob Morris Brill. She was born in Paterson, N.J., the daughter of the late Jacob and Lillian (Rosenberg) Paer. She was loved and will be missed by all. … more

4/9/15

Maurice B. “Moe” Cohen, 93

WARWICK, R.I. – Maurice B. “Moe” Cohen, formerly of East Greenwich, died April 5 at West View Nursing & Rehab Center in West Warwick. He was the husband of the late Frances H. (Borod) Cohen. Born in Providence, a son of the late Aaron … more

4/9/15

Jerome “Jerry” Corwin, 102

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Jerome “Jerry” Corwin died April 3 at Laurelmead. He was the husband of the late Phyllis (Littman) Corwin. A lifelong Providence resident, he was a son of the late Sol and Anna (Aaronson) Cohen. He was an executive vice … more

4/9/15

Laura B. Fixman, 54

BARRINGTON, R.I. – Dr. Laura B. Fixman died April 1 at home. She was the beloved wife of Dr. Kenath J. Shamir for 20 years. Born in Pittsburgh, Penn., a devoted daughter of Marshall Fixman of Ft. Collins, Col., and the late Marian (Beatman) … more

4/9/15

Estelle M. Churnick, 81

WARWICK, R.I. – Estelle M. Churnick died March 26 at Philip Hulitar Home & Hospice, Providence. She was the wife of the late George “Yussi” Churnick. Born in Brockton, Mass., a daughter of the late Abraham and Vera (Schleiffer) Rubin, she … more

4/9/15

Harold Holland, 85

RANCHO MIRAGE CALIF. – Harold Holland died March 27. Born November 4, 1929, in Scranton Penn., to Emanuel and Beatrice Holland, he moved to New York City in 1943 and then relocated to Rhode Island in 1949. He was the husband of Helene Jewett. … more

4/9/15