Pawtucket Hall of Famer Arthur M. Plitt Dies
Friday, April 05, 2024
Arthur Merle Lawrence Plitt, of Pawtucket, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Miriam (Weissman) Plitt, with whom he shared sixty years of marriage. He grew up in Spring Valley, New York, the son of the late George and Rose (Wollowitz) Plitt. Arthur spent his early life in New York before moving to Rhode Island over 50 years ago.
After graduating from St. Lawrence University with a Bachelor of Science Degree, he earned a Master’s Degree in Business from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business. While in college, Arthur completed an internship at AISEC in Norway. Mr. Plitt was a financial advisor and insurance agent at Plitt Financial Associates Ltd. and was a very skilled Reiki Master for many years. Providence Chamber of Commerce’s Man of the Month, Arthur served as president of the JCI Senate, served on the Governor’s Commission on Disabilities, chaired the Friends of the Pawtucket Public Library and was a member of many organizations such as the Rhode Island Cancer Partnership, Pawtucket Cancer and Prevention Coalition, Pawtucket Pension Board and Pawtucket Wellness Committee. He received many awards for his dedicated service to these organizations
Mr. Plitt was a longtime member of Temple Emanu El in Providence. An avid reader, Arthur enjoyed coin collecting, gardening and he especially loved spending time with his family, and being Papa to his grandchildren that he loved dearly.
In addition to his wife, survivors include: two sons, Hugh Plitt and his wife, Jessica of San Mateo, California and Seth Plitt and his wife Robin of Framingham, Massachusetts; six grandchildren Elianna, Gabriel, Jacob, Joshua, Ethan, and Rebecca Plitt; two sisters, Arlene Kossoff and her husband Dick of New York City, and Jane Plitt and her husband Jim Bruen of Alexandria, Virginia; two nieces; two nephews; several cousins and many very close friends.
His funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 11:00 AM in Sugarman-Sinai Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope St. Providence. The family will receive visitors from 10:00 to 11:00 AM prior to the service. Burial will follow in Swan Point Cemetery, Providence. Relatives and
Friends are invited. Those that are unable to attend in person may join via live stream.
Shiva will be observed at the Plitt Residence on Tuesday, 4/9, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM and Wednesday, 4/10, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.
Memorial contributions in his honor may be made to HopeHealth Hospice, 1085 N. Main Street, Providence, RI 02904 or to the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation, 249 Roosevelt Avenue, Suite 201, Pawtucket, RI 02860.
