Sheldon Sollosy, 82

CRANSTON – Sheldon Sollosy, of 35 Shirley Boulevard, Cranston, died Sept. 4 at Miriam Hospital.

He was the beloved husband of Gladys (Barr) Sollosy. They were married for 58 years.

Born in Boston, Mass., a son of the late Theodore and Rose (Bowers) Sollosy, he had lived in Cranston for 52 years.

He was the president of Manpower, Inc. of Providence for 49 years, retiring in 2003. He was an Army veteran of the Korean conflict. He was a past president of Temple Torat Yisrael and a member of its Men’s Club.

He earned an honorary Doctorate Degree in Humane Letters from New England Institute of Technology in 2001.

Devoted father of Harriet Slatin of Jerusalem, Israel. Dear brother of the late Arnold Sollosy. Loving grandfather of Chaim, Penina, Naomi, Sarah, Elisheva, Yael and Avraham (Avi). Cherished great-grandfather of 10.

Contributions in his memory would be appreciated to Temple Torat Yisrael, the Providence Public Library or the Jewish Federation of Rhode Island.