Linda Schleifer, 80

W. GREENWICH, R.I. – Linda Kaye Schleifer passed away on Aug. 11, 2022, at the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. She rejoins her late husband Bob and her beloved son Steven Schleifer. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was a daughter of the late Sidney and Eleanor (Solomon) Abrams.

She had lived in New York with her husband until 1965; she and her family relocated to Warwick. She and Bob raised their children there for 20 years before moving to West Warwick for another 35 years. After Bob passed, Linda moved to Coventry for a short time before moving in with her daughter in West Greenwich. She was a dedicated foster mother to many children over the years. She warmly embraced her two foster sons Jonathan and Zack as her own children.

Linda was an advocate for all animals. She always rescued strays who crossed her path. Her latest rescue Angel, a chihuahua, was Linda’s friend and confidant since her husband’s passing. She worked as a bookkeeper for a couple of local construction companies, Hope Building Construction and DiFazio Site Corp. She kept up her bookkeeping skills by attending the Community College of Rhode Island. Linda also enjoyed garden and knitting projects for her grandchildren. She loved the game of mahjong and spreading the joy of playing the game to others.

Linda was the devoted mother and best friend of Elissa Schleifer, of West Greenwich; Johnathan Rodriguez, of Providence; and Zack Kelly, of Massachusetts. She was the dear sister of Ira Abrams and his wife Betsy, of New York, and the late Ken Abrams. Linda was the loving grandmother of Kamron, Sydni and Konor O’Brien and mother-in-law of their father, Ken O’Brien. She was the caring aunt of Eleanor Abrams-Tanzola and her husband Jay and David Abrams and his girlfriend Hanna.

The family of Linda would like to thank all the nurses, CNAs and healthcare workers at Roberts Health Centre and at HopeHealth Hospice. They were extremely caring and compassionate toward Linda and her family.

Contributions in her memory may be made to: HopeHealth Hospice and Palliative Care, 1085 North Main St., Providence, RI 02904; Roberts Health Centre, 25 Roberts Way, North Kingstown, RI 02852; or any animal welfare organization of your choice.