KATHLEEN COLE Obituary
KATHLEEN MARIE COLE (nee Tonti), age 66; beloved wife of Tom for 38 years; loving mother of T.J. (Amanda); proud grandmother of Hudson; dear daughter of the late Gene and Margaret Tonti; sister of Maria Bryant (Kevin); aunt of Brittany, Bethany and Brianna. Kathleen was author of a children’s book and enjoyed her time teaching Pre-K. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 5891 Ridge Rd., Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Family and friends received at THE RIPEPI FUNERAL HOME, 5762 PEARL RD. (AT SNOW RD.), TUESDAY 4-7 P.M.
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