Therese C. “Terry” (Coyle) Leonard

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Therese C. “Terry” (Coyle) Leonard, RN passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Westview Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Thomas Leonard. They had been married 46 years when he passed away in 1994.

She was born in New Bedford, MA September 12, 1925 and was a daughter of the late Bernard and Aurore (Gravel) Coyle. She graduated from St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing in Hartford, CT where she was a member of the Alumni Association. She worked at Kent Hospital for 33 years where she was a Night Supervisor for 25 years.

She is survived by a son Stephen T. Leonard, RN and his wife Brenda RN of West Greenwich; a daughter Maureen T. McKenna, RN of Warwick; grandchildren Denise (McKenna) Leonard, Kelly (McKenna) Boscia and her spouse Robert Boscia; Mallory R.M. Leonard and Brighton S.T. Leonard; great-grandchildren Kyle T. Leonard, Megan R. Leonard, Madison L. Boscia, Ryan A. Boscia; great-great-grandchild Jacobi A. Leonard. She was predeceased by her brother Alfred Coyle, nephew Kevin Coyle and son-in-law Ronald McKenna.

Visiting hours were Sunday, September 13, 2020 from 3:00-7:00 p.m. in the Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Home, 2435 Warwick Ave. Warwick. Relatives and friends were invited to a Mass of Christian Burial Monday, September 14, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Gregory The Great Church, Cowesett Road, Warwick. Burial will be private at the Rhode Island Veteran’s Cemetery, Exeter.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or West Greenwich Animal Hospital (Pelchat Fund Therese Leonard) 14 Victory Highway, West Greenwich, RI 02817

Information and condolences visit TheQuinnFuneralHome.com