OBITUARIES

Sydney Bander, 95

WARWICK, R.I. – Sydney Bander passed away on Feb. 24, 2023, at his home. He was the husband of the late Mildred (Servita) Bander. Born in Providence, a son of Samuel and Sandie (Goldstein) Bander, he had lived in Warwick for seven years, previously living in Boynton Beach, Florida.

He owned the former Syd Bander Discount Jewelry Co. and worked for various prime manufacturers in the jewelry industry, retiring in 1993. Sydney was a founding member of Temple Sinai and a member of Touro Fraternal Association. He enjoyed staying active, playing sports such as tennis, golf, bowling, horseback riding and downhill skiing. Sydney also enjoyed playing bridge and other card games with friends. He was an animal lover as well.

He was the father of Scott Bander and his wife, Susan, of Naples, Florida, and Howard Bander of Warwick. He was the brother of the late Frances Gerstenblatt. He was the grandfather of Adam and Gregory.

Contributions may be made to the Rhode Island SPCA, 186 Amaral St., Riverside, RI 02915 via https://www.rispca. com/tribute-gifts/.

Hope Davidson, 88

WARWICK, R.I. – Hope S. (Fradin)

Davidson, of Warwick and formerly of Providence, passed away Feb. 20, 2023, at Kent County Hospital.

Born in Providence, the daughter of the late Hyman and Dorothy (Bernstein) Fradin, she was a lifelong resident of the area.

Hope was a graduate of Lincoln School and attended Boston University. An avid and very skilled gardener, Hope enjoyed interior decorating and was well known for having a great sense of fashion. Her many admirers noted her sharp wit and intelligence no matter the topic. She was a long-time member of Temple Beth-El in Providence.

Survivors include: her loving daughter Deborah Davidson of Washington, D.C.; granddaughter, Alexandra Adams; nephew, Charles S. Fradin, niece, Marjorie Diaco and many lifelong friends. She was predeceased by her brother Paul Fradin and his wife, Janet (Saklad); and Deborah’s partner

Dennis Buki. Other survivors include a great-niece, Lillian Fradin, great-nephew, Michael Fradin, their mother Elizabeth Fradin and Dennis Buki’s daughter Alison and son Chris.

Contributions may be made to Jewish Collaborative Services, 1165 N. Main St., Providence, RI 02904.

Rosalyn Factor, 94

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rosalyn

R. Factor passed away on Feb. 20, 2023, at the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. She was the wife of the late Max Factor for 57 years. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late William and Dorothy (Blum) Cohen. She lived her whole life in Rhode Island, most recently residing at The Phyllis Siperstein Tamarisk Assisted Living Residence.

Rosalyn was an avid reader who passed this passion on to her children and grandchild. She was masterful at mahjong and an unbeatable Scrabble player.

She was the mother of Ellen and her husband, Jeffrey Kasle, of Providence and Leslie Factor and her husband, Rui Rodrigues, of Georgia. She was the sister of Joel Cohen and his wife, Pamela, of Warwick. She was the grandmother of Whitney Howell and her husband, Zachary, of Maryland. She was the great-grandmother of Miriam Wallace Howell.

Contributions may be made to Saint Elizabeth Home, 1 St. Elizabeth Way, East Greenwich, RI 02818 or HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center, 1085 N. Main St., Providence, RI 02904.

Harris Feinstein, 85 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Harris

Feinstein Harris Feinstein died on Jan. 27, 2023, at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Faith L Feinstein; son, Mitchell Feinstein, and his wife, Wendy; daughter, Ellen Mayer, and her boyfriend, Jeffrey Beatrice; granddaughter, Alexa R. Mayer. He is predeceased by his late grandson, Jamie Mayer.

He was a devoted husband, father and papa as well as a great friend and uncle.

He joined the 102nd Air National Guard as a cook and during his time spent one year in Germany during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

He was the proud owner for many years of Teresa’s Coffee

Shop in downtown Providence.

In his retirement, he volunteered at Meals on Wheels. He will be deeply missed and never forgotten by all who knew him and loved him as he was the most selfless man to all.

Kayla Fishman, 85 WARREN, R.I. – Kayla Lois Fishman died at home in Warren on Dec. 10, 2022.

Kayla Lois Fishman was born on March 22, 1937 in Providence. Kayla was the first daughter of the six children of Harry Hyman Fishman (“Harold Fishman,” the son of Louis Fishman and Sarah Spivak) of Providence and Tessie Walder (“Tessie Fishman”, the daughter of Joseph Walder and Libby Weinberg) of New York, New York.

Kayla was an alumnus of Hope High School (1955) and a member of the Rhode Island Honor Society. She later attended Framingham State College, where she studied English literature.

Soon after graduating Hope High School, Kayla married and moved to Oxford, England. Kayla’s enjoyment of British culture became an enduring feature of her life. Her other interests included comparative religion, ancient languages (Hebrew and Latin), and vegetarian cooking. She was a talented home chef who created vegetarian cuisine influenced by traditional Jewish recipes. She worked professionally as a legal secretary for a prominent law firm in Framingham, Massachusetts.

In retirement, Kayla enjoyed and cherished her active social life in the seaside senior community of Harbor House in Newport, where she resided for 20 years. She later moved to Warren, in the loving care of her family.

Kayla is the mother four children, Sarah, Jonathan, Daniel and Elizabeth. Sarah Gail Chernov was born in England in 1957 and, sadly, predeceased her.

Kayla is survived by her sons, Jonathan Chernov and wife Jolita Jonenaite of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Daniel Chernov of Westerly, and daughter, Elizabeth Kathleen (Fishman) Lima and husband, John Carlos Resendes Lima. Kayla is also survived by her five grandchildren, Lila Rose Chernov, Maia Tess Chernov, Ilana Kay Lima, Natacia Sadie Lima and Logan Brady Lima.

Ileane Hamer, 92 PAWTUCKET, R.I. – Ileane (Dressler) Hamer, of Pawtucket, passed away on Jan. 29, 2023, at The Miriam Hospital. She was the wife of the late Morton Hamer.

Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Hyman and Esther (Zuckerman)

Dressler, she was a lifelong resident of the area.

A loving wife, mother, sister, mommom and friend, she will be deeply missed.

Survivors include: two loving daughters, Susan Kaplan and her husband, Saul, of Providence, and Maureen Krensky and her husband, Alan, of Sudbury, Massachusetts; four grandchildren, Rachel Caldwell and her husband, Benjamin, Adam Kaplan, Alyssa Kaplan and her fiancé, Robert Forgione, and Mollie Krensky; three great-grandchildren, Rory,