Richard A. Kaplan, 74

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Richard A. Kaplan retired managing partner of Yarlas, Kaplan, Santilli and Moran in Providence, died peacefully on July 16. He was the beloved husband of Susan Kearney Kaplan.

Richard was the former husband of Nancy Kaplan and is survived by their children, Donna Figueroa and her husband Hector and Lori Selsberg and her husband David; his grandchildren Gianni, Allie and Maddy; his stepdaughter Alisha Kearney and his devoted feline friend Max. He was the brother of the late Gerald Kaplan and his wife Sheila and cherished uncle to Mindy Lane and her husband Bruce, Ronald Kaplan and his wife Kim, Gary Perler and his wife Lauren and Amy Strom and her husband Anders and loved by so many more. Richard proudly assumed the role for his brother as surrogate grandfather to Justin and Shari Castelli, Brandon and Devin Lane and Jerald Kaplan.

Born in Providence, son of the late Melba and James Kaplan, he was a graduate of Cranston High School, the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania and Suffolk University Law School.

Richard enjoyed being active and was especially passionate about sailing, traveling, snacking, taking family photos, working and serving his community and the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots.

He was a devoted Certified Public Accountant, befriending longtime clients for many years. Throughout his long career, Richard not only loved working, but he devoted a great deal of his time to his business and the Jewish community. He held many roles and served as CPA representative for the Rhode Island Bar Association, president of the CCRI Foundation and Jewish Family Service, treasurer and board member of Providence Rotary Club and recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow Award. He was trustee of Rotary Charities Foundation, treasurer for the R.I. Alumni Club of University of Pennsylvania and R.I. Chairman of Israel Bond Campaign, where he was honored to receive the Jerusalem 3000 Medal. He was the recipient of the Mission Award from the R.I. Society of CPAs, Lifetime Achievement Award from the Estate Planning Council of R.I. certificate of appreciation from the R.I. Bar Association & Foundation and the Advocate Award from the Small Business Administration Accounting.

Contributions in his memory may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Attn: Kristen Allen at YKSM CPAs, 27 Dryden Lane, Providence, RI 02904 or http://pmc.org/SK0207.

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