Estelle Pulver Terry, 99

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altPROVIDENCE, R.I. – Estelle “Geri” (Gould) Pulver Terry passed away April 19.

She died peacefully in her sleep at home with her daughters at her side. She is survived by her two daughters, Susan Abrams Brennan (Pulver) of West Greenwich and Judith Pulver of Los Angeles, her two granddaughters, Loren Sipperly and Jody Ragosta and her four great-grandchildren, Olivia and Jack Sipperly, and Michael and Joseph Ragosta.

She was married to Joseph W. Pulver, who died in 1970, and later to Albert Terry, of Bridgeport, Conn., who died in 1989. She was born in New Britain, Conn., and spent her early years in Connecticut. She was graduated from Pembroke College in Brown University in 1935; she was active in the theater at Brown and became a loyal alumna. Always interested in the visual and performing arts, she was a founder of the Artists Series at Temple Beth-El that brought in world-renowned musicians. She was a member and officer of many local charitable organizations, including the National Council of Jewish Women and the Miriam Hospital. She was a world traveler and had many friends here and in Florida where she had a home for many years.

Donations in her memory may be sent to Temple Beth-El, 70 Orchard Ave., Providence, R.I. 02906 or Brown University Annual Fund, P.O. Box 1877, Providence, R.I. 02912.