Sylvia Morse, 91

BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. – Sylvia (Rifkin) Gratt Morse of Hunters Run in Boynton Beach, Florida, and formerly of Cranston, passed away on June 6, 2023, at her residence with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Herbert Gratt and the late Stanley “Babe” Morse.

Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Lillian (Langleber) Rifkin, she had lived in Rhode Island most of her life before moving to Florida 35 years ago.

Sylvia worked in her family’s furniture store (Liberty Furniture, in East Providence) for many years, and owned and operated Kingstown Furniture, in North Kingstown, with her husband, Herbert Gratt, before retiring.

Survivors include her three children, Linda Gratt, of Massachusetts; Marshall Gratt, of Warwick; and Cindy Teverow and her husband, Joshua, of Palm Beach, Florida, and Narragansett; her daughter-in-law Stephanie Gratt of Exeter; five grandchildren, Evan DiZoglio and his wife, Brianna; Jesse DiZoglio and his wife, Alexandra; Chelsea Gratt; A.J. Gratt and Jamie Souza; six great-grandsons, David, Nathan, Elijah, Isaiah, Leo and Raffi; two stepchildren, Deborah Rosen and Paul Morse; seven step-grandchildren, Justin Rosen, Erica Lazarus, Miles Morse, Nicole Morse, Jason Morse, Benjamin Morse and Jessica Johnson; and several step-great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Simon Rifkin and Hilton Rifkin, and the stepmother of the late Larry Morse.

She was an avid golfer and a member of Hunters Run Country Club, in Boynton Beach; a former member of Ledgemont Country Club; a charter-member of Quidnessett Country Club and a former member of Crestwood Country Club. She was a former member of Temple Sinai, in Cranston, and of Hadassah. Sylvia was an accomplished bridge player and canasta player all her life.

Memorial contributions may be made to Temple Sinai, 30 Hagan Ave., Cranston, RI 02920.