32 | April 15, 2016 Mildred ‘Milly’ Bander, 86 WARWICK, R.I. – Mildred “Milly” Bander died April 4 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. She was the beloved wife of Sydney Bander for 65 years. Born in Fall River, Mass., a daughter of the late Samuel and Lena (Wishnefsky) Servita, she had lived in Florida for 16 years, previously living in West Warwick. She was the owner of the former Mildred Bander Surveys, retiring in 2001. Milly was a member and past president of ORT, a life member of Hadassah, and a former member of Temple Sinai. Devoted mother of Scott Bander and his wife, Susan, and Howard Bander, all of Warwick. Dear sister of Alvin Servita of Coral Springs, Fla., and the late Charlotte Litchman. Loving grandmother of Adam and his wife Yudy, and Gregory. Contributions in her
OBITUARIES memory may be made to RISPCA, 186 Amaral St., Riverside, R.I. 02915.
Ernestine Baruch, 90 EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Ernestine Baruch passed away March 29. She was the wife of Joseph Baruch; they were married for 63 years. She was born in Austria, the daughter of the late Heinrich and Anna. Ernestine was a Holocaust survivor; she was sent to a forced labor camp during WWII. After the war she and Joseph lived in Israel, where they were married. They came to live in the United States in 1954. She has been a resident of Rhode Island since 1955. Besides her husband, she is survived by her son Benjamin
The Jewish Voice Baruch and his wife Elizabeth and her son Michael Baruch; and grandchildren Jane and Caroline. Contributions in her memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
Violet B. Halpert, 93 EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Violet B. Halpert passed away April 10. She was born in Providence, the daughter of the late Abram and Rose (Woleon) Halpert. She was a lifelong resident of Providence. Violet was a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickenson University (New Jersey). Afterward, she taught at Suffolk University (Boston) and eventually became a faculty member at Providence College in the English Department and in the Development of Western Civilization. Contributions in her memory may be made to Brown University, Gift Cashier, Box 1877, Providence, R.I. 02912.
Bernice Lundy, 86 NARRAGANSETT, R.I. – Bernice Lundy passed away Feb. 20. She was the wife of the late Maurice Lundy; they were married for 58 years. She was born in Providence, the daughter of the late Max and Ada (Saunders) Genser. Bernice graduated from Hope High School. Her father was the owner of Genser Manufacturing in Providence. She was a member of Temple Emanu-El. She is survived by her daughters Sharlene Lundy and Susan Mason; grandchildren Arron, Tanika, and Elisha; and greatgrandchildren Teriq, Jarod, Janaya, and Jerdan. She was the sister of the late Wallace and James Genser.
Lotte B. Povar, 93 BOCA RATON, FLA. – Lotte Povar, a longtime resident of Seekonk, Mass., and Bristol, R.I., died peacefully in her sleep in Boca Raton on March 30.
Born in Karlsruhe, Germany, she moved first to Amsterdam, then to the U.S. as the Nazi regime spread. Until 1945, when she married Morris Povar, she lived on and helped run a chicken farm in Vineland, N.J. Happily married to Dr. Povar until his death in 2013, she followed him to California, where she attended Stanford University, before moving back east and graduating from Pembroke College in 1948. In 1962 she completed a Masters of Arts in Teaching from Brown University, and went on to teach for several years. A committed alumna, she relished fundraising for Brown and attending reunions. Among her many volunteer activities, she led the Rhode Island chapter of Hadassah and served on the Women’s Board of The Miriam Hospital. Her love of travel not only took her and Morris around the world twice but also inspired a successful career as a travel agent. She enjoyed a house full of pets, including German shepherds and multiple cats. She is survived by her children, Gail and Tedd Povar, and their spouses; and by six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Donations may be made in her name to Hadassah or to Brown University.
Marilyn Salk, 85 EAST GREENWICH, R.I. – Marilyn Salk died March 29 at St. Elizabeth Home. She was the beloved wife of the late Burton Salk. Born in Boston. A daughter of the late David and Frances (Cohen) Altman, she had lived in Warwick since 1983, previously living in Cranston. She was a social worker for DCYF for 24 years, retiring in 1996. Marilyn was a former
member of Temple Torat Yisrael, a member of B’nai B’rith, and a past president and life member of Hadassah. She was also a member of the Cranston Senior Guild and a board member of the American Cancer Society. She was a graduate of Girls’ Latin High School in Boston and Providence College, Class of 1977. Devoted mother of Dr. Robert Salk and his wife, Terri, of Jamestown and Nancy Salk of East Haven, Conn. Dear sister of Ruth Liberman of Tucson, Ariz. and the late Robert Altman. Loving grandmother of Katrina, Natalie, Gabriel, Mollie and Jason. The family would like to thank the staff of St. Elizabeth Home for the loving and compassionate care that she received while she stayed there. Contributions in her memory may be made to St. Elizabeth Home, 1 St. Elizabeth Way, East Greenwich, R.I. 02818.
Evelyn Shatkin
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Evelyn Shatkin passed away peacefully April 2, following a brief illness. The Rhode Island-based public relations consultant promoted campaigns for Trinity Repertory, Weight Watchers, American Cancer Society, Providence Adult Education, United Way, H e a r i n g and Speech, W J A R -T V, Corporation for National Service/RI, and VISTA volunteers in AmeriCorps programs. The Emerson College graduate launched a lifelong career in news media as host Evelyn Howe of the “Five O’Clock Follies” on Boston’s CBS radio station in the mid-1940s, including exclusive interviews with “Satchmo” Armstrong, Oscar Hammerstein II, Victor OBITUARIES | 33