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PROVIDENCE – Sarah Shapiro, a lifelong resident of Providence, died June 18. She was a homemaker and businesswoman with a flair for poetry in English and her native Yiddish. She was the wife of the late Emil Shapiro, sister of Leonard Cohen, … more

6/21/13

Eli Shaw, 94

WORCESTER, Mass. – Eli Shaw, of Pawtucket and Worcester, died June 15. He leaves his wife of 41 years, Mary Shaw, of Middletown; his daughter Sharon Yaffe and her husband Alan, and his son Joel Shaw and his wife Malkie, all of Worcester; eight … more

6/21/13

Abraham Singer

TROY, N.Y. – Abraham Singer died June 13. Born in the Polish town of Chmelnik, on Nov. 14, 1924, he, along with four siblings, survived the atrocities of the Holocaust by using his wit and unique personality. After World War II, he made … more

6/21/13

Ruth Jeannette (Mindlin) Weinberg, 97

WEST ORANGE, N.J. – Ruth Weinberg, wife of the late Bertram Ullman Weinberg, died June 16. The youngest of five daughters born to Max and Celia (Socolof) Mindlin, she was born in East Orange, N.J. on Aug. 27, 1915. The Mindlin sisters – … more

6/21/13

Meredith E. Drench, Ph.D., P.T., 63

EAST GREENWICH – Meredith (Merry) Drench died May 17. A graduate of Boston and Northeastern universities, she earned her doctorate at Union Institute and University and was a professor of physical therapy at Northeastern. She was an author and a … more

6/6/13

Richard Alan Lipson, 73

MARLBORO, Mass. – Richard Lipson died May 29. He was a broadcast engineer who spent most of his professional career as chief engineer of WLVI Channel 56 in Boston, Mass. more

6/6/13

Evelyn R. (Isserlis) Lowenstein, 94

PORTSMOUTH – Evelyn Lowenstein died June 2. She was the wife of the late Gerhard S. “Gerry” Lowenstein. Born in Providence on Nov. 21, 1918 to the late David and Elizabeth (Bloomberg) Isserlis, she lived in Fall River, Mass. before moving … more

6/6/13

Dr. Lloyd N. Spindell, 88

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Lloyd Spindell, of South Orange and Boca Raton, Fla., died May 16, 2013. Born in Providence, son of the late Simon and Jeanette Spindell, he graduated with honors from Brown University more

6/6/13

In Senate, Lautenberg maintained commitment to the Jewish community

WASHINGTON (JTA) – In 1982, Frank Lautenberg was running for New Jersey’s U.S. Senate spot at a time when Democrats in the state were down on their political fortunes. more

Ron Kampeas | 6/6/13