Arlene Cohen, 82

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Arlene (Shube) Tofias Cohen, of Providence; Falmouth, Massachusetts; and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, passed away on July 1, 2024, at her residence. She was the wife of David A. Cohen and the late Allan Tofias.

Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late William and Sylvia (Jaffe) Shube and the mother of the late David Marglous.

A graduate of Marblehead High School, class of 1959, she went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Boston University.

A longtime volunteer and board member of the Friends of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Arlene also spent many years volunteering at the Friends’ Corner Gift Shop at the hospital. An avid golfer, Arlene enjoyed skiing, reading and playing card games, like bridge and canasta.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Debra Maltzman, and her husband, Stephen, of Natick, Massachusetts; and Jennifer Marglous, of Atlanta, Georgia; a daughter-in-law, Linda Marglous, of Sharon, Massachusetts; four grandchildren, Jacob and Samantha Marglous and Allie and Ryan Maltzman; two brothers, George Shube, and his wife, Carol, of Marblehead, Massachusetts; and Richard Shube, and his wife, Mary Anne, of Denver, Colorado. She is also survived by her beloved stepchildren, step-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Contributions may be made to Friends of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, David Marglous Fund, Suite 120, 450 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215.