On Sunday August 26, 2018, Laila A. Allen of North Smithfield, RI passed away in the presence of her family at Rhode Island Hospital after a long bout with Cancer. Laila was the beloved daughter of the late Abraham and Alice Ovadia of San Francisco, and sister of two brothers Fred and Solomon. Born on June 5, 1945 in Cairo, Egypt, she fled from Egypt with her family to avoid continued religious persecution. She settled in San Francisco in 1962, and in 1964 moved to Providence, Rhode Island after the marriage to her beloved husband Victor.
She was a very caring, warm, and thoughtful person, always focusing on family and putting their needs ahead of her own.
In addition to raising her sons, she was employed by the Miriam Hospital and helped to support her husband while the owner of Slatersville Medical Center Pharmacy in North Smithfield. Laila was an active member of Temple B’nai Israel in Woonsocket and was a member at Temple Emanuel in Providence, RI.
She leaves behind her beloved husband of 54 years, Victor, her three sons and their families: Robert and Nechama and their children Mazal, Avigayil, Miriam, Aliza, and Natanel of Rehovot, Israel; Daniel and Racheline and their children Maya, Jacoby, and Zachary of Ashland, MA; and Joseph of Rockville, Maryland.
She was laid to rest at Lincoln Park Cemetery on 8/26/2018.Contributions in her memory can be made to: Art in Giving, Rachel Molly Markoff Foundation, or any charity of your choice. Shiva will be held at the home of Daniel Allen, 15 Sherborne Circle, Ashland, MA, on Monday 8/27 7PM - 9:30PM and Tuesday 5PM - 9:30 PM and at the home of Victor Allen on Wednesday 8/29 from 6 PM to 9 PM at 64 Old Great Rd, North Smithfield, RI.
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