Catherine Woodford

WOODFORD, CATHERINE MARIE 90, of Warwick passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. She was the wife of the late F. William Woodford. She was born in Providence, a daughter of the late Thomas and Irene (Fleming) Rowley. Cathy was an avid reader and a graduate of Rhode Island College of Education in 1942. She assisted her husband in the family businesses and taught elementary grades in Ohio and at St. Benedict, St. Kevin and Warwick Neck schools. A devout Catholic, she and her husband attended Marian Movement cenacles, founding a local cenacle that continued for 20 years. Devoted to her family, church and students, she was the beloved mother of David Woodford and wife Donna, Robert Woodford and his late wife Diane Townsend of Warwick, Therese Woodford and husband Andre Pincince, Marge Gramm and husband Joe, and Betsy Clear and husband David. She was cherished by her grandchildren Daniel, Rosie, Marilyn, Justin, Merri, Gabrielle, Jennifer, Adam, Ayla, Rheanna and Molly, and great grandchildren Eve, Hero and Luca. She was the caring sister of Thomas Rowley, Jr. and the late Irene Fain, Virginia Boyle and Beverly Smiley. Relatives and friends are invited to Visitation on Saturday, March 14, from 9:00-10:00 am in Urquhart-Murphy Funeral Home. 800 Greenwich Avenue, Route 5, Warwick (Exit 12A on I-95) and a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am in St. Timothy Church, 1799 Warwick Avenue, Warwick. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, gifts in her memory to St. Timothy Memorial Fund, 1799 Warwick Ave., Warwick, RI 02889. www.murphyfuneralhomes.org