Official Obituary of
Verna C. Coyle
March 20, 1927 ~ March 1, 2013 (age 85) 85 Years Old
Verna Coyle Obituary
Rehoboth
Coyle, Verna C., 85, of Rehoboth, passed away peacefully at her home on March 1'st. She was the former wife of Robert E. Dias and wife of the late Milton G. Coyle. Born in Lynn, MA she was the daughter of the late George and Florence (Campbell) Thorpe. At three yrs. of age, upon the death of her mother, Verna was sent to live with family in Nova Scotia and at the age of eight she was returned to the States to be raised by her Aunt and Uncle James and Kathleen MacDonald. She attended East Providence schools and after graduation, attended Nursing School until contracting Polio. She was active in Rainbow and in her younger years she loved gardening, cooking and painting. She was an outstanding artist and was especially passionate about her portraits of American Indians. She leaves her children; Robert (Patricia) and Richard Dias and Sharon Welshman (Alan) all of Rehoboth and Ronald Dias (Gigi) of Florida. She also leaves 10 loving grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Her funeral service wil be held on Tuesday, Mar. 5'th at 11:00 AM in the J.H. WILLIAMS & CO. Funeral Home, 210 Taunton Ave., East Providence. Calling hours are prior to the service from 9-11 AM.
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