Mr. Jack Wilkes

WILKES, JACK, 90 of Providence and Palm Beach Gardens, FL passed away on January 27, 2015 at Hallworth House. The son of the late Sarah D (Berson) and Morris J Wilkes he was a lifelong resident of Providence and was predeceased by his wife of 43 years, Barbara J. (Mallack) Wilkes. A graduate of Hope High School he was enlisted in the US Army Air Corps during World War II. He graduated from Bryant College in 1948 with a degree in finance and began his professional career in the City of Providence Controllers office, heading the Employee Retirement System prior to becoming City Controller. Mr. Wilkes became Vice President/General Manager at Eclipse Food Products in Warwick in 1970, retiring in 1991. Mr. Wilkes was active in many organizations and boards including the Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Rhode Island Board of Directors, the New England Municipal Finance Officers Association, Jewish War Veterans, Jewish Seniors Agency, Jewish Federation of Rhode Island, Plantations Lodge Bnai Brith, Cranston ARC (now Access Point RI), and Redwood Lodge AF&AM. He was the long time Treasurer and Board Chair for Congregation Mishkon Tfiloh in Providence, Past President of the Hillel Foundation Board at the University of Rhode Island and was a member of Temple Emanu-El in Providence. He is survived by his loving and special sons, Alan Wilkes of Johnston and Richard Wilkes of Washington Township, New Jersey; his brother and sister in law David and Ruth Wilkes of California and his niece and nephews. The family would like to thank Christina and Sal Caetano, Caroline Smith and the staff at the Phyllis Siperstein Tamarisk Assisted Living Residence in Warwick and Hallworth House in Providence for their expert care over the last several years. Funeral services will be held on Friday January 30 at 1:30 pm at the Sugarman Sinai Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope Street at Doyle Ave in Providence. Burial will be at Lincoln Park Cemetery in Warwick. Shiva will be held at Tamarisk Assisted Living, 3 Shalom Drive, Warwick on Friday following interment and Saturday January 31 from 6-9 pm; and at 18 Sutton Way, Washington Twp, NJ 07676 on Monday February 2 from 6:30-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Jack’s memory can be made to West Bay Residential Services, 158 Knight Street, Warwick, RI 02886 or Temple Emanu-El, 99 Taft Avenue, Providence. RI 02906.