Mrs. Marie B. Allen, 92, of Oak Bluffs, passed away on Feb. 4, 2023. Marie was born on May 25, 1930, to Edward James Bowling and Mary Frances (Redmond) Bowling. After graduating from Roxbury Memorial High School for Girls in 1947, she went on to study at Northwestern University at night, and worked a government […]
Close-knit circle creates comfort during pandemic
By Cindy Cantrell Globe Correspondent,Updated May 13, 2021, 1 hour ago
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From left, Joan Goldstein, 89, Charlotte Moses, 90, and Ida Rudolph, 89, knit together at the Cohen Florence Levine Estates in Chelsea.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
After Cohen Florence Levine Estates on Admiralâs Hill in Chelsea closed its doors to visitors to protect against the COVID-19 outbreak, friends and fourth-floor neighbors Joan Goldstein, 89, and Charlotte Moses, 90, soon realized they would need a way to pass the extra time.
So one day, while wearing face masks and remaining socially distanced from one another, they met in a common area within the assisted living residence and began to knit.