Malcolm C. Bromberg, 90

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Malcom C. Bromberg died April 25. He was the husband of the late Ruth (Borod) Bromberg and the late Sylvia (Delfino) Bromberg. Born in Providence, a son of the late Benjamin and Flora (Wolfe) Bromberg, he was a lifelong resident of the city. Bromberg attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute and was the president of Benny’s Inc., which was founded by his parents in 1924. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Bromberg was a member of Temple Emanu-El and Congregation Beth Shalom in Providence, and was a member of Congregation Beth David in Narragansett. He was a Past Master of Redwood Lodge #35 AF & AM, a Past Grand Master of The Grand Lodge of Rhode Island F&AM, a 33rd Degree Mason and a member of several other Masonic organizations. He had a lifelong dedication to Jewish Day School education. He was an amateur radio operator, an avid fisherman and a talented artist.

He is survived by his children, Howard Bromberg and his wife Susan, Arnold Bromberg and his wife Jane and Judith Rosenstein and her husband Jay, all of Providence; his step-children Linda and Joan Wattman; his companion Natalie Weiner; his grandchildren Scott, Matthew, Shira, Avi, Michael and Samuel; and his great-grandchildren Talia, Allison, Jamie, Ayelet, Brandon, Galit and Noah. He was the brother of the late Barbara Abrams Pikelny.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the charity of your choice.