Beverly J. Malin, 87

TIVERTON, R.I. – Beverly J. Malin passed away surrounded by family Oct. 16. She was the wife of Hebert Malin; they were married for 66 years. She grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Williamsport, Pa., and after her marriage lived in Evanston, Ill., Midland, Mich., and then Barrington from 1957 until 2010. She and her husband have been living in Tiverton for the past six years.

Besides her husband, she is survived by her children Judith (Michael Marr), David, and Robert (Denise) Malin; sister Susan Baron Garrett; grandchildren Daniel (Katherine Ortega), Bella and Piper Malin;  great-grandchildren Salvador Espinal and Ximena Malin; and nieces and a nephew and their children.

Her life was rich with creative endeavors. She graduated from The Fashion Institute of Technology and later returned to URI for a bachelor’s degree and teaching certificate. Her pursuits and work included children’s fashion design, family seamstress, painting and drawing, graphic design, teaching, writing poetry, mosaics, upholstery, furniture restoration, extraordinary cook, teaching, acting in various community theater venues, dancing, dedicated shopper, family travel agent before computers, researcher. Later in life, she perfected a whistling accompaniment to any music along with conducting from her seat across all venues: from the backseat of the car to Symphony Hall.

She was active in many community organizations, including the Barrington Players, as a founding member of the Barrington Jewish Center, the BJC Sisterhood, later Temple Habonim, PTO, and was a consumer advocate for the R.I. Attorney General’s Office. She wrote many freelance articles published over the years in The Providence Journal. She traveled extensively in Europe and the U.S. with her husband. She was her husband’s reluctant crew on their sailboat for many years. She and her husband enjoyed classical music concerts, art museums and theater together. 

Contributions in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Disease Center at the BU School of Medicine, where Beverly had been a participant in the Hope Study since 2003, www.bu.edu/alzresearch/about-us/how-to-donate.