Solinger, Dorothy F., a longtime member of the Saint Elizabeth Community, passed on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 3 days before her 103rd birthday, at the remarkable age of 102 with her devoted and loving daughter by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Samuel I. Solinger for 53 years.
Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Lillian Leavitt, she had lived at Saint Elizabeth in East Greenwich for the last 20 years, previously living in Cranston. She was a bookkeeper with Solinger Distribution Co.; however, she devoted her life to caretaking. She was a super-mom who was absolutely and wholly committed to the support and empowering of her daughter, Lori. She was a proud mother who made sure to include Lori in everything she did – whether it was throwing lavish gatherings for holidays, dinner parties for the experience or just spending a quiet day reading or in the car between appointments, practice and rehearsals – she made sure to include her daughter. Dorothy was clever and quick, she was a skilled mathematician and enjoyed the simple things in her life like reading and at one point in her life, painting.
Steadfast and earnest mother of Lori Solinger, of Cranston.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. in SHALOM MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 1100 New London Ave., Cranston. Shiva will be observed at her late residence, 48 Chestnut Avenue, Cranston, RI 02910 on Thursday, July 31, 2-4p.m. and 7-9 p.m.; and Friday, August 1, 12-3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Saint Elizabeth Community, 2364 Post Road, Suite 100, Warwick, RI 02886
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