Gertrude C. (Brown) Cunha

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Gertrude C. (Brown) Cunha, 81, of Warwick passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Kent Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Arthur A. Cunha, they married in 1956.

Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Phillip L. and Gertrude (Gorton) Brown. Mrs. Cunha was a caregiver for Carriage House Day Care Center until her retirement in 1995. She served on the Warwick City Council, representing Ward 2, from 1979-1981 and was active in Democrat politics for many years. She was a graduate of Central High School and a longtime supporter of West Side Little League.

She was the loving mother of Catherine L. Valequette of Warwick, Cynthia E. LeBlanc of Warwick and the late Carol A. Cunha. Cherished grandmother of Jennifer Petrarca, Jaime Valequette, Natashia Cunha, Michael Valequette and the late Nicholas LeBlanc. Caring great-grandmother of eight.

Relatives and friends are invited to Visitation on Monday, August 11, 2014 from 8:00-9:30 a.m. in The Urquhart-Murphy Funeral Home, 800 Greenwich Avenue, Route 5, Warwick (Exit 12A on I-95) with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in St. Peter Church, 350 Fair Street, Warwick. Burial will follow in Pawtuxet Memorial Park, Warwick.

In lieu of flowers, gifts in her memory to the Warwick Animal Shelter, 101 Arthur W. Devine Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886 would be appreciated. www.murphyfuneralhomes.org