Selma Schlossberg Kroll

Selma (Schlossberg) Kroll, 95, passed away on May 23, 2017. She was a long time resident of Warwick and later East Greenwich. Her daughters Elizabeth (Wakefield, RI) and Deborah (Madison, WI), and cherished granddaughter, Julia (Boston) mourn her passing, but they know that Selma and Harry are meeting up on the first tee. Selma was preceded in death by her loving husband Harry, daughter JoAnn, sister Regina Kalmin, and brother Harry Schlossberg. Selma was born in Providence, Rhode Island on January 3, 1922 to parents Bertha and Joseph Schlossberg. She graduated from Classical High School Summa Cum Laude in 1938 at the age of 16. At that young age she then attended Pembroke College (Brown University) and graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1942. Selma met the love of her life, Harry Kroll, when he hired her as an analytical chemist.. They were later married in 1945. She was a wonderful mother to her daughters, who will greatly miss her. As avid golfers, Selma and Harry were long- time member of Potowomut Golf Club. Selma enjoyed playing bridge as well. Selma was a former member of the Warwick Civic Orchestra, West Bay Women League of Voters, Rhode Island Association of Retarded Citizens, and Brown Alumnae Club (Kent County). She was an accomplished pianist and started to learn the cello in her forties. She very much enjoyed playing duets with her granddaughter Julia, Selma on the piano and Julia on the viola. Words were also important to Selma; correct grammar, crossword puzzles, and jumbles were her other interests. Selma had a wonderful sense of humor even to the end of her life. The family would like to thank the staff at Brookdale South Bay for their many years of care and Hope Hospice of Rhode Island for their end of life support and care. Funeral services will be private. In lieu of flowers, please donate in Selmas memory to Trudeau Center, 3445 Post Rd. Warwick, RI 02886 or at trudeaucenter.org .