Winograd, Ruth, 94, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2025, at the South County Hospital in South Kingstown. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Maurice and Etta (Godfrey) Winograd, she had lived in Providence for her entire life. Ruth was a spitfire of a woman who fiercely loved her family, she was believed to be the inspiration for Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.” Ruth was a member of the WACRI, the Women’s Advertising Club of RI, and a founding member of and on the board of directors for the Association of Marketing Professionals of Rhode Island, AMP-RI. She was a dedicated mahjong and bridge player, playing bridge with the same 9 women for 50 years. She was a proud board member of the Mental Health Association for over 27 years. She was a former member of Temple Emanu-El. Ruth was a frequent visitor of Narragansett Beach, often referring to it as her happy place.
Devoted aunt of Anna Winograd-Vranker, her husband Tom, Lauren Gabrilowitz, her husband Alvin, all of Narragansett, and Stuart Winograd, his wife Debbie, of Alamo, CA.
Loving great-aunt of 10. Cherished great grand aunt of 20. Great-great grand aunt of 1.
Dear friend and sister-in-law of Lila Winograd.
Dear sister of the late Gerald, Albert and Marshall Winograd.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 12 noon at Lincoln Park Cemetery, 1469 Post Road, Warwick, RI.
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