Irving (J.S.) Coven

1924 - 2015  (91 years)

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• Gender	Male
  Born	Jun 23, 1924	Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
  1930 United States Federal Census	1930	40 Woodford Street, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
  	1930 United States Federal Census of Joseph Coven Family
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 42 249 Joseph Coven Head Male White 1888 42 Married Russia Russia Russia 1914 Storekeeper Woodford 43 249 Lillian Coven Wife Female White 1890 40 Married Russia Russia Russia 1914 Woodford 44 249 Julius Coven Son Male White 1914 16 Single Russia Russia Russia 1914 Woodford 45 249 Annie Coven Daughter Female White 1917 13 Single Massachusetts Russia Russia Woodford 46 249 Erving Coven Son Male White 1925 5 Single Massachusetts Russia Russia Woodford 47 249 Irene Coven Daughter Female White 1928 2 Single Massachusetts Russia Russia Woodford  ED:  District 87   Transcript ID is  dbid=6224&iid=4607706_00386
  1940 United States Federal Census	1940	40 Woodford Street, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
  	1940 United States Federal Census of Joseph Coven Family
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 52 40 Joseph S Coven Head Male White 1889 51 Married Russia Salesman Woodford 53 40 Lillian Coven Wife Female White 1890 50 Married Russia Woodford 54 40 Irving J S Coven Son Male White 1925 15 Single Massachusetts Woodford 55 40 Irene G Coven Daughter Female White 1928 12 Single Massachusetts Russia Russia Woodford  ED:  23-138   Transcript ID is  dbid=2442&iid=m-t0627-01717-00126
  WW_II Enlistment	Mar 26, 1943	Fort Devens, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  Died	Oct 16, 2015	Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA   [2]
  	Obituary for Irving J. Coven Biography WORCESTER – Irving J. Coven, 91, of North Providence, RI, died peacefully on October 16, 2015 at The Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence. His wife, Jean (Ginsburg) Coven, died in 2000. He leaves his very dear friend and companion, Sally M. Greenberg of North Providence; two sons, Robert Coven, and his wife, Joanne Zaiac of New York City, and Steven Coven of Worcester; a daughter, Deborah Brown of Parrish, FL; four grandchildren, Jeremy Frankel, Samantha Coven, Joshua Coven and Erica Jean Coven. He was predeceased by his brother, Julius Coven and his sisters, Anita Freeman and Irene Luboda. He was born in Worcester, the son of Joseph and Lillian (Saslavsky) Coven, and had lived in Worcester for 73 years before moving to North Providence in 1997. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He studied at Northeastern University, Boston University and Harvard University evening schools. He was former editor of the Jewish Civic Leader, owner of Irving Coven Construction and Realty Company, Vice President of Herbert Engineering and in retirement was owner of the former Acapulco Restaurant on Highland Street in Worcester. He was the recipient of the Humanitarian Award by the National Conference of Christians and Jews. He was a member of the Worcester Housing Committee, Worcester Rent Review Board, Worcester Human Rights Commission and Worcester Housing Authority and was awarded the Key to the city by Worcester City Council. He was elected for 5 consecutive terms as President of the Rental Housing Association of Worcester County, served as Scoutmaster and was a member of the Boy Scout Commission, a member of National Conference of Crime and Delinquency, Director of NAACP, former Commander of Post # 32 of Jewish War Veterans, was the National Chief of Staff of Americanism Committee of Jewish War Veterans of The United States. He was appointed a Research Affiliate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was an alternate member of Human Affairs Committee of Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. In his later years in Providence, Irvin was a dedicated volunteer at both the Patient and Family Education Center at Butler Hospital and at Miriam Hospital. He was a patient counselor at University Hospital in Florida. He did extensive teaching and lecturing on business management and human relations. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 1 PM ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, AT TEMPLE EMANUEL SINAI, 661 SALISBURY, WORCESTER. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RICHARD PERLMAN OF MILES FUNERAL HOME OF HOLDEN. Burial will be in B’Nai Brith Cemetery in Worcester. Memorial Observance will be held through 8 pm Sunday, October 18 at the home of Paula Freeman and Jeremy Soybel, 33 Whisper Dr., Worcester. Memorial Contributions may be made to Butler Hospital, Foundation Office, 345 Blackstone Blvd., Providence RI, 02906 or Miriam Hospital Foundation, PO Box: H, Providence RI, 02901.
  Age	91 years
  Buried	Oct 18, 2015	B'nai Brith Lodge Cemetery, 55 Saint John’s Road, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA   [3, 4]
  		Irving J. Coven (1924 - 2015) Find A Grave Memorial
  Siblings	3 Siblings
  1. Julius Coven           b. Jan 20, 1914, Elizabethgrad, Russia           d. Jan 01, 1975, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 60 years) ▻ Thelma Leola Cotzin ,  m. 1937 2. Anita Coven           b. Oct 02, 1916, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA           d. Mar 03, 2008, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 91 years) ▻ Leonard Sidney Marcus ;  Samuel H. Freeman + 3. Irving (J.S.) Coven           b. Jun 23, 1924, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA           d. Oct 16, 2015, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA  (Age 91 years) ▻ Jean Marilyn Ginsburg ,  m. 1947 + 4. Irene G. "Dolly" Coven           b. Jul 31, 1927, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 1985, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 57 years) ▻ Edward Lawrence Luboda
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  End of Lines	[--?--] Kovalevsky & Ida List (1846)
  Person ID	I11331	MyMispoche
  Last Modified	Jul 27, 2019

  
  

  Father	Joseph Simon Coven           b. Sep 12, 1888, Elizabethgrad, Russia           d. Oct 28, 1967, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Lillian Saslasky           b. 1890, Russia           d. Dec 19, 1963, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Married	c 1903	Russia
  Family ID	F3914	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Jean Marilyn Ginsburg           b. Jan 20, 1926, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA           d. Nov 18, 2000, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Married	1947	Massachusetts, USA   [5]
  		Massachusetts Marriage Index 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 of Jean Ginsburg
  Age at Marriage	He was 22 years and 6 months - She was 20 years and 11 months
  Children	1. Deborah Coven   2. Steven Coven 3. Robert Coven
  Last Modified	Jul 27, 2019
  Family ID	F4533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Born - Jun 23, 1924 - Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA  1930 United States Federal Census - 1930 - 40 Woodford Street, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA  1940 United States Federal Census - 1940 - 40 Woodford Street, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA  WW_II Enlistment - Mar 26, 1943 - Fort Devens, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA  Married - 1947 - Massachusetts, USA  Died - Oct 16, 2015 - Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA  Buried - Oct 18, 2015 - B'nai Brith Lodge Cemetery, 55 Saint John’s Road, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S665] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 (S|C) Details: National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD, 2005; Citation: Text:  Name: Irving J Coven Birth Year: 1924 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts State of Residence: Massachusetts County or City: Worcester Enlistment Date: 26 Mar 1943 Enlistment State: Massachusetts Enlistment City: Fort Devens Branch: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 3 years of high school Civil Occupation: Tinsmiths, coppersmiths, and sheet metal workers Marital status: Single, without dependents Height: 08 Weight: 109 [S529] Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current (C) Citation: Text:  Name: Irving J Coven Gender: Male Age: 91 Birth Date: Abt 1924 Death Date: abt 2015 Death Place: N Providence RI Publication Title: Prov Journal Publication Date: 18 Oct 2015 Publication Place: USA Tombstone: 0 [S806] Find a Grave (S|C) Details: http://www.findagrave.com/; Citation: Text:  Birth: Jun. 23, 1924 Worcester Worcester County Massachusetts, USA Death: Oct. 16, 2015 Providence Providence County Rhode Island, USA Family links: Parents: Joseph Coven (1888 - 1967) Lillian Saslavsky Coven (1890 - 1963) Spouse: Jean Ginsburg Coven (1926 - 2000) Siblings: Julius Coven (1914 - 1975)* Anita Coven Freeman (1916 - 2008)* Irving J. Coven (1924 - 2015) Irene G Coven Luboda (1927 - 1985)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Bnai Brith Lodge Cemetery Worcester Worcester County Massachusetts, USA Created by: Ruth-Ellen Burack Flanag... Record added: Oct 18, 2015 Find A Grave Memorial# 153905119 [S328] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2018 (C) Citation: Text:  Name: Irving J. Coven Gender: Male Death Age: 91 Birth Date: abt 1924 Birth Place: Worcester Residence Place: Providence Death Date: 16 Oct 2015 Death Place: Providence Burial Date: 18 Oct Burial Place: Worcester Father: Joseph Coven Mother: Lillian Coven Spouse: Jean Coven Child: Deborah Brown Steven Coven Robert Coven Siblings: Julius Coven Anita Freeman Irene Luboda [S821] Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 (C) Citation: Text:  Name: Jean Ginsburg Marriage Year: 1947 Marriage Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Index Volume Number: 145 Reference Number: F63.M36 v.145