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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. 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. On December 27, 2018 she married Charles D Kuhn. Mrs. Kuhn was a registered nurse, and worked at the Dialysis Clinic, Inc. in Nashville for 21 years. She 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; sister, Jane Shaw of Ft. Myers, FL; and brother, Steve Pugliese of Cooperstown, NY.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Steven Santoro; and brother, Terance Pugliese.
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