(11/09/12) Eugene J. Greenwood, 83, of Sherwood Valley Lane, Coventry, RI, passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at RI Hospital. Born in West Warwick, RI, he was the the son of the late Charles and Eva (Proulx) Greenwood and the husband of Genevieve J. (Brown) Greenwood. They were married for sixty-three years.
Eugene was the owner/operator of Yard Care Landscaping, Inc. for thirty years. He was also a truck driver for Arrow Transportation and Trans-American Freight Liner Inc. where he received a safe driver award from the National Safety Council on April 18th, 1962. He was a US Army Veteran serving during peace time.
Besides his wife he is survived by seven children; Charlene Henderson, Douglas Greenwood, Dr. Virginia Greenwood, Linda Greenwood, Carol Fish, Eugene Greenwood and Janet Cornell, twelve grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brother; Arthur Menard.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 9:00 am from the Gorton-Menard Funeral Home and Crematory, 721 Washington Street, Coventry RI with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am in Ss. John and Paul Church, South Main Street, Coventry. Visiting hours will be from 7:00 - 9:00 am in the funeral home and burial with full Military Honors at St. Joseph\'s Cemetery in West Greenwich, RI.
For online condolences please visit www.gortonmenardfuneralhome.com.
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