Marjorie Dorf Jaffe

Marjorie Dorf Jaffe passed away peacefully on Monday, February 23rd at Laurelmead. She was 106. Born in Baltimore to the late Morris and Dorothy Halperin, she attended the Park School and graduated from the Maryland Institute of Fine Arts. Married to Leonard S. Jaffe for more than 50 years, they raised three daughters in Louisville, Kentucky: Marj was a loving and caring mother to Carol Levinger (Fred), Ellen Davis (Robert), and Dr. Susan Jaffee and an affectionate grandmother to Stephanie Harvey and Andrew Perlman. She delighted in her four great-grandchildren: Read Harvey, Jemma Harvey, Isabelle Perlman, and Ethan Perlman. She was devotedly cared for by Justess, Carolina, Abby, Kianna and Dede whom she considered part of her family.

Marj loved to participate in sports; she was an all-American field hockey player, and she enjoyed tennis and golf. She was an avid painter and displayed her work at Temple Israel, Westport, Connecticut, and at Laurelmead. Marj served as chair of Temple Israel’s Sisterhood where she and Leonard were active members. She was also a member of the Miriam Hospital Women’s Association and served on several committees at Laurelmead.

The funeral will take place at Temple Beth-El in Providence on Tuesday March 3, 2026 at 12:30pm, with burial following at Swan Point Cemetery. The family will receive visitors at Laurelmead immediately following the internment.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Laurelmead Employee Education Fund, Care of Laurelmead, 355 Blackstone Blvd,,Providence RI 02906