KENNETH E. KIRWIN, SR

Kenneth E. Kirwin, Sr. 67, of Cantaberry Lane, Coventry died, Saturday, July 26, 2008 at home. He was the beloved husband of Cheryl A. (Sylvia) Kirwin. They were married for just over one year. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Walter G. and Alice M. (Watson) Kirwin, Sr. Mr. Kirwin was a welder for Amtrol Inc. of West Greenwich for twenty years before retiring in 1988. He was also employed by Johnson and Wales University as a groundskeeper until his retirement in 2005. Mr. Kirwin was a member of Praise Tabernacle Church in Cranston. Ken was a very caring man who enjoyed life to the fullest. Besides his wife he is survived by his children, Kenneth E. Kirwin, Jr. of Cranston and Hope A. Correia of Exeter. Mr. Kirwin was the grandfather of Brody N. Kirwin and Aiden M. Kirwin. He was the brother of T. Robert Kirwin and Ronald A. Kirwin both of Cranston and the late Alice M. Dessaint, Dorothy C. Smyth, Ruth M. Cianci, Walter C. Kirwin, Jr. Vincent A. Kirwin and William F. Kirwin. Mr. Kirwin is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. His funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. in the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME, 1278 Park Avenue, Cranston. Burial will be in Nemasket Cemetery, Middleboro, MA. VISITING HOURS Tuesday 2-4 & 6-8 p.m.

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