Adele Cohen, 101

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WARWICK, R.I. – Adele Cohen of Greenwich Farms died May 12 at Sunny View Nursing Home. She would have been 102 on May 15. She was the beloved wife of the late Leo Cohen. Born in Worcester, Mass., a daughter of the late Ira and Eva (Goldsmith) Bernstein, she had lived in Warwick for 14 years, previously living in Cranston and Providence. She was the owner of the former Monogram Shop in Providence. She was a former member of Temple Emanu-El and its sisterhood, and enjoyed volunteering at the temple library. 

She was the devoted mother of Phyllis Freedman of Lincoln and Joseph Cohen and his wife, Suzanne, of Narragansett. Dear sister of three predeceased siblings. Loving grandmother of five. Cherished great-grandmother of seven. 

Contributions in her memory may be made to Talking Books, 1 Capitol Hill, Providence, R.I. 02908.