RUBOVITS, PAMELA “PAM” CHARLES, 73, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2017. She was the wife of James Rubovits for almost 49 years. A graduate of Mount Holyoke College and the University of Illinois where she received her PhD in Educational Psychology. She was a Professor of Psychology at Rhode Island College for 30 years, provided clinical services to The Providence Center for 25 years, and The Gordon School and numerous other schools and agencies. Pam was a “passionate and caring person” helping and improving the lives of children, families, friends, colleagues and students, all of whom enjoyed the special qualities that she had to offer. Pam and Jim loved to travel in the U.S. and abroad; Asia, South East Asia, Europe, New Zealand and most recently Cuba. They especially enjoyed several road trips to various regions of the U.S. with Rhode Island friends. She loved spending time with friends and neighbors in Rochester Vermont, reading, yoga, exercise classes, cooking, gardening and tea parties; and she loved hats and boas. Besides her husband, she is survived by her sister in law Lois Yaffe and her husband Alan; nephew Ken Yaffe and his wife Susan; niece Lynn Kaplan and her husband Dan; nephew Scott Yaffe and his wife Nee; and grandnieces and grandnephews Kira, Nikki, Lucas, Chloe, Noah, Charley and Julia. A celebration of Pam’s life will be held at the Foster Fire Company, 5 Mt Hygiea Rd., Foster, RI on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 from 4-7 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Providence Center, 528 N. Main St., Providence, RI 02904 or Hope Hospice & Palliative Care of RI, 1085 N. Main St., Providence, RI 02904.
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