Pelageya "Polina" Gammer, 89, of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Oak Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation in Pawtucket after a long battle with dementia. She was the loving wife of the late Yakov Gammer.
Born in Birobidzham, Russia she was the daughter of Nicolay Ivancmenko and Nina Dekhterman and sister of the late Ada Borulya-Petrik.
Polina was a caretaker to her siblings and they truly loved her like a mother. She was a wonderful cook and she enjoyed spending time with her family.
Survivors include: her sister, Rita Borulya-Sinelnikova; her brother, Vladimir Borulya; her two beloved sons, Eduard and Grigoriy Gammer; her four treasured grandchildren, Alexander Gammer, Nina Tarasula, Nellie Barros and Suzanne Gammer; her six great grandchildren, Yakov Tarasula, Gabby Tarasula, Dominic DaSilva, Jasmine Barros, Alice Gammer and Naomi Tarasula and many nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews
Her funeral will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 1:30pm in Sugarman-Sinai Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope Street, Providence. Burial will follow in Lincoln Park Cemetery, Warwick.
