Deborah (Barnes) Gendron
November 26, 1953 ~ March 16, 2015 (age 61) 61 Years OldShare using:
Deborah Gendron, 61, of Coventry, Rhode Island, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital following complications from surgery.
Born and raised in East Providence, Rhode Island, she was a 1971 graduate of East Providence High School, and remained stalwart in her Townie pride for years to come. Deb worked for forty years as an optician, retiring in 2013 so she could spend more time with her beloved husband and best friend, Joseph R. Gendron, Sr.
It is he who survives her, along with the son she cherished, Joseph R. Gendron, Jr., and her grandson, Joseph III.
Her memory is also preserved by two generations of neighborhood kids, most of which are now grown, who held her in the highest regard and cherished her hospitality and warm demeanor, many of whom considered her a surrogate mother. Her centrally located home provided a base of operations and a foundation on which indestructible friendships and relationships were built.
She was the beloved daughter of Elliott Barnes, Sr. and his wife Christine, also of East Providence, and the sister of Annette Akers, Brenda McLean, Christine Jenkins and Elliott Barnes, Jr. (E.P.).
A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 20, 2015 at 12:00 pm in the Gorton-Menard Funeral Home & Crematory, 721 Washington Street, Coventry, RI. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, March 19 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers we ask for donations on behalf of Deborah to the Dana Farber Cancer Center:
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
P.O. Box 849168
Boston, MA 02284-9168
For online condolences please visit www.gortonmenardfuneralhome.com
