Linda Kuhn Obituary
Linda Elizabeth Pugliese Kuhn, 76, a resident of Santa Fe, died Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Maury Regional Medical Center.
A memorial service will be conducted Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Marvin Loggins officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com.
Born November 11, 1948 in Cooperstown, New York, she was the daughter of the late Vito Pugliese and the late Pearl Worsdale Pugliese. Linda was a graduate of Russle Sage college in Albany, where she received an associate’s degree in nursing, and went on to work as an RN for the next 51 years, the last 21 of those years she worked as a registered nurse at the Dialysis Clinic, Inc. in Nashville. On December 27, 2018 she married Charles D Kuhn. In addition to her nursing accomplishments, Linda was also a successful entrepreneur, having her hand in multiple business in her early life, which included a children daycare, an appliance store, and an ice cream parlor. Some of her favorite ways to spend her time were hosting holiday gatherings with her family, surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was also an avid card player and had quite the competitive side. Linda was a member of Life Changing Fellowship.
In addition to her husband, Charles Kuhn, she is survived by her sons, Stacy (Kim) Santoro of Murfreesboro, TN, and Michael Santoro of Spring Hill, TN; daughter, Terri-Jane (Martin) Valenzuela of Madison, AL; sisters, Jane Shaw of Ft. Myers, FL, and Lennie (Ed) Olsen of Cooperstown, NY; and brother, Steve Pugliese of Cooperstown, NY; grandchildren, Julianne Hammerle, of Spring Hill, TN, Kimberly (Roderick) Santoro, of Murfreesboro, TN, Emily (John) Santoro of Chattanooga, TN, and Nick Santoro; as well as her 6 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Steven Santoro; and brother, Terance Pugliese.
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