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NEW YORK, N.Y. – Erwin Strasmich passed away on February 19 at the Cardinal Cook Rehabilitation Center in Manhattan. Born in Providence, he attended Hope High School and graduated from Brown University, where he was the president of the track … more

4/10/14

James Schlesinger, U.S. defense secretary during ’73 Yom Kippur War, dies

JTA – James Schlesinger, the Jewish-born U.S. defense secretary who played a role in the emergency shipment of arms to Israel during the 1973 Yom Kippur war, has died. Schlesinger, 85, of Arlington, Va., died March 27 of complications from … more

4/10/14

Maurice Applebaum, 84

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Maurice Applebaum died March 22. He was the husband of the late Roslyn (Schwartz) Applebaum, his high school sweetheart, to whom he was married for 42 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Harry and Rose … more

3/27/14

Martin Edmund Bergel, 83

WARWICK, R.I. – Martin Edmund Bergel of Wethersfield Common, passed away March 14 at Summit Commons, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Charlotte (Bronstein) Bergel for 60 years. Born in Providence, a son of the late Herman Jacob and Minnie … more

3/27/14

Bunya Goman, 93

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Bunya Goman of Providence, passed away on March 14 at The Miriam Hospital in Providence. She was the wife of Isaak Goman, to whom she was married for nearly 69 years. Born in Ukraine in 1921, she lived in Belarus most of her … more

3/27/14

Beatrice K. Hohenemser, 89

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Beatrice K. Hohenemser of Providence, R.I. died on Wednesday, March 5 at the Greenville Nursing Center, lovingly surrounded by all her family. She was the wife of the late Manfred Hohenemser. Born in Providence, she was the … more

3/27/14

Jewel Rost Paley, 95

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Jewel Rost Paley passed away peacefully on March 13, three weeks shy of her 96th birthday. She was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Lawrence Paley, in 1991. She is survived by her three daughters and sons-in-law Joan and … more

3/27/14

Shirley Elizabeth (Maude) Shusman, 89

BARRINGTON, R.I. – Shirley Elizabeth (Maude) Shusman of Barrington, R.I. died in peace on March 24. She was the beloved wife of Dr. Maynard Shusman for 62 years and daughter of Sam and May (Hurwitz) Maude. She was born June 20, 1924 in Boston, … more

3/27/14

Gerrie D. Zettel, 65

CRANSTON, R.I. - Gerrie D. Zettel of Cranston, died March 14 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Steven Zettel. Born in Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Joseph and Lillian (Kaminsky) Kimmelman, she had lived … more

3/27/14

Marvin Dronzek, 82

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. – Marvin Dronzek died Sunday, February 23 at Miriam Hospital. He was the husband of Marcia (Wintner) Dronzek for 49 years. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, a son of the late Joseph and Esther (Lansky) Dronzek, he had lived in East … more

3/13/14