OBITUARIES

Debbie Brown, 71 DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA. –Daryl “Debbie” E. Brown died July 28, 2023, at the North Broward Health Center in Pompano Beach, Florida. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Louis A. and Miriam R. (Smith) Brown, she had lived in Deerfield Beach for many years, previously living in Rhode Island, California and Israel. She performed many odd jobs that made her a jack-of-alltrades, and was a lover of all animals.

One of seven, Debbie was a dear sister to Cantor Remmie Brown, his wife Marjorie, of Rhode Island and Florida; Rabbi Steven Brown, his wife Sheila, of Brooklyn, New York; Betty Kramer, her husband Harvey, of Silver Spring, Maryland; Karen Schneider, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Rabbi George Brown, his wife Tamar, of Israel; and Bonnie White, her husband Tzvi of Israel. She is a cherished aunt and great aunt to many incredible nieces and nephews.

Contributions in her memory may be made to any animal shelter.

Florette Brill, 93 CRANSTON, R.I. – Florette

M. Brill died July 19, 2023, at Steere House, Providence. She was the wife of the late Marvin Brill. Born in Ottawa, Canada, a daughter of the late Lazar and Ruth (Silver) Molot, she had lived in Cranston since 1955, previously living in East Greenwich. She was the librarian at AlperinSchechter School and Temple Israel.

Florette was a life member of Hadassah and a member of The Miriam Hospital Women’s Auxiliary. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University in 1951 and a master’s degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1972. She loved theater and music.

She was the mother of Elissa Winter and her husband, Michael, of White Plains, New York; Kevin Brill of Newton, Massachusetts; and Carrie Levine and her husband, Marc, of Cranston. She was the sister of Marilyn Goldsmith of Bal Harbor, Florida. She was the grandmother of Jordan; Malcolm and his wife, Aislinn; Travis; Zachary and his partner,

Alie; Griffin and his partner, Raena; and Connor. The family would like to thank Florette’s caregivers at Steere House.

Contributions may be made to Steere House, 100 Borden St., Providence, RI 02903 or Cranston Public Library, 140 Sockanosset Cross Rd., Cranston, RI 02920.

Roslyn Gabrilowitz, 87 NARRAGANSETT, R.I. – Roslyn Gabrilowitz died July 12, 2023, at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence. She was the wife of the late Irving Gabrilowitz. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Henry and Ada (Broomfield) Davis, she and her late husband raised their family in Warwick and Narragansett, and later divided their time between Narragansett and Deerfield Beach, Florida. Roslyn was a life member of Hadassah and enjoyed singing in community theater.

Rozzy was happy to be considered matriarch of the family that she was so proud of. She loved her boys, their wives and their children. She never missed an opportunity to babysit every grandchild. Rozzy enjoyed making parties and holiday meals. Cookouts were at her house until she was not able to do the work and even after that. Rozzy made friends easily and enjoyed lasting friendships with people from Canada to Florida. She was blessed with wonderful and caring neighbors and with her Narragansett girlfriends, who all shared many wonderful times.

She was the mother of Alvin Gabrilowitz and his wife, Lauren, of Narragansett; Matthew Gabrilowitz and his wife, Heidi, of Cranston; and Ronald Gabrilowitz and his wife, Diana, of Mansfield, Massachusetts. She was the grandmother of Marcy and her husband, Eugene; Adam; Rachel; Jack; Marissa and her husband, Jordan; Jacob and Jared. She was the great-grandmother of Eliza and Jacob. She was the sister of Maurice Davis, of Warwick, and the late Seymour Davis and Ruth Perlow.

The family extends its gratitude to the home healthcare providers who made it possible for Rozzy to remain at home with dignity sur- rounded by her family during her illness. We also thank the staff at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice and the doctor who treated our mother with the gentle kindness of a loving son.

Contributions may be made to Magen David Adom at afmda.org or RI Community Food Bank, 200 Niantic Ave., Providence, RI 02907.

Elyse Gagnon, 70 SWANSEA, MASS. – Elyse Gagnon died July 9, 2023, at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice, Providence. She was the wife of the late Reginald “Reggie” Gagnon. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Jack and Bertha (Salk) Feldman, she had lived in Swansea for over 40 years, previously living in Cranston. She worked in customer service with Ann & Hope in Seekonk, Massachusetts, and also worked with disabled adults for Community Connections in Fall River, Massachusetts, retiring over 15 years ago. Elyse was a graduate of Cranston East, Class of 1971, and earned her associate degree from Community College of Rhode Island.

She was the mother of Gregory Gagnon, of Swansea, and Kevin Gagnon and his wife, Diana, of Riverside. She was the sister of Jacquelyne “Jackie” Lozowski and her companion, Paul, of Cranston. She was the aunt of Brandon Lozowski and grandmother of Caitlin Pari and her husband, Christian.

Contributions may be made to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation at crohnscolitisfoundation.org.

Alan Gandelman, 61 JOHNSTON, R.I. – Alan Marc Gandelman, of Johnston, died on July 27, 2023. He was the husband of Claudia (Pezza) Gandelman for nearly 28 years. He was the brother of Beth I. Gandelman of Salisbury, Massachusetts, and Bruce J. Gandelman, of Newport. Alan is survived by many close in-laws in the Pezza family; his forever sister-in-law Nancy Golub of Pikesville, Maryland; and 14 nieces and nephews who he doted on and were a significant part of his life.

Alan loved to share stories of their successful lives. Born on Dec. 14, 1961, he was the youngest child of the late Doris and Nelson Gandelman.

Alan grew up in Cranston and graduated from Cranston High School West in 1980 and went on to the University of Rhode Island and then graduated from the University of Miami Law School. He worked in the field of real estate and appraisals. He was an avid tennis and basketball player, loved watching sports and was a trivia buff. His personality and smile could light up a room. With his quick wit and humor, he made friends easily. He loved children and pets and liked to accompany Claudia on school field trips or volunteer for and attend school events in Warwick. In his younger years, he adopted a dog named Huckleberry who he always loved and remembered. He loved following Rhode Island politics, talk radio and learning new things throughout his life. Donations may be made in