Ethel Rubinstein

Ethel Rubinstein, age 105, of Providence and formerly Warren, RI, passed away Friday, August 1, 2025 at Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Providence. She was the wife of the late Myer Rubinstein.

Born in Portland, Maine, a daughter of the late Louis and Annie (Seavey) Mack, she had lived in Rhode Island for the past nine years.

Ethel was an office manager at a local department store for many years before retiring. An avid reader, she enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, playing Mah Jang, watching tennis on TV, and following her beloved Boston Red Sox. Above all, she loved spending time with her family.

She is survived by her son Stuart Rubinstein and his spouse Randy of Sharon, MA; her daughter, Janet Shansky of Warren, RI; her sister, Helen Hoffman of Pembroke Pines, FL; four grandchildren, Lani Harrison and spouse David, David Rubinstein and spouse Jessica, Rebecca Shansky and spouse Jesse Schomer, and Sara Kaye and spouse Adam; seven great-grandchildren, Shaindel Rivka, Zevy, Hillel, Jordan, Jonah, Miles and Ruby and several nieces and nephews. She was the mother-in-law of the late Joseph Shansky, and sister of the late Betty Press, and Sidney, Bertha, and S. Richard Mack.

A Graveside Service will be held Monday, August 4, 2025 at 11:00 am in Mount Sinai Cemetery, 159 Hicks Street, Portland, Maine.

Ethel’s family gratefully appreciates the outstanding care she received at Steere House Nursing and Rehab Center.

Memorial contributions in her honor may be made to a charity of your choice.

Arrangements are in the care of Sugarman-Sinai Memorial Chapel Providence, RI. www.sugarmansinai.com