Tanya Wallick

Born in Brooklyn, New York, a daughter of the late Saul and Helen (Nee Rechin) Hochberg, she spent her early youth in Forest Hills, New York before moving to Fall River, Massachusetts when she was 15 years old.

A graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School, Class of 1946, she later became a founder of her family business “Tanya Creations”, a jewelry manufacturing company. She assisting with business operations for many years before retiring.

Survivors include: three sons, Marc Wallick and his wife Bobbie J. of Warwick, Dale Wallick and his wife Martha of Lincoln and Peter Wallick and his wife Trinidad of Barrington; nine grandchildren, Leah Wallick Bassin and her husband Eliot of West Hartford, CT, Adam Wallick of Chicago, IL, Julie Wallick of New York, NY, Brett Wallick and his wife Kourtney of Riverside, Devon Wallick of Washington D.C., Kyle Wallick of Bristol, Evan Wallick of Providence, Tyler Wallick of Barrington and Madison Wallick of Barrington; three great-grandchildren, George Wallick, Bryce and Hayden Bassin. She was the sister of the late Cyril Hochberg.

Funeral and burial will be private. Arrangements are in the care of Sugarman-Sinai Memorial Chapel, Providence.

Memorial Contributions in her honor may be made to ASPCA, PO Box 96929 Washington, DC 20090-6929 or Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516

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