Harold Winsten, 96

PROVIDENCE, RI – Harold H. Winsten died on Jan. 9. He was the husband of Ada Winsten and the late Anita Winsten. Born in Central Falls,  he was the son of the late Abraham and Leah (Cokin) Weinstein. A lifelong resident of Rhode Island, he was the father of Saul (Patricia) Winsten, Nancy (Robert) Weisman, and Royce Winsten; stepfather of Martha (Howard) Marson and Paul Tanenbaum and brother of the late Joseph and Saul Winsten. He was the zayde/papa/grandpa of 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. His family was the light of his life.

A graduate of the University of R.I. and Boston University Law School, he practiced law for 55 years. Besides his passion for his wife, he had a love for the law and sailing. He was a sculptor and was active outdoors. His favorite place to relax was on Martha’s Vineyard. 

He was on several committees in the Bar Association, was a district chair of the Boy Scouts of America in Blackstone Valley, a commander of the R.I. Jewish War Veterans, a chair of the youth committee at Pawtucket YMCA, and did pro-bono work, especially with children. During WWII, he was sent by the army to Yale University for a year. He became fluent in Japanese and went to Japan to interrogate Japanese war prisoners.

Donations may be made to the Jewish War Veterans of Rhode Island or the Jewish Alliance of Rhode Island.