Coates, Florence Veronica, 79, of Camden Ave. passed away on Monday, August 18, 2014 at Home and Hospice, Care of Rhode Island in Providence.Born in Cambridge, MA, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Margaret (Crowley) Corcoran.Florence Veronica served honorably in the US Navy during the Korean War.She is survived by her six children, Brett Williams, Christopher Coates, John Coates, Jeni Malek, Maureen Horton and Mary Coates; and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was the sister of the late John Corcoran, Francis Corcoran, Geraldine Corcoran and Mary Hart.The funeral will be held on Friday, August 22, 2014 at 8:00 am from the Russell J. Boyle & Son Funeral Home, 331 Smith St. Providence. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 am in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and St. Paul, 30 Fenner St., Providence. Burial with military honors will be in the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter. Visiting honors, Thursday, 5-7 pm. boyleandsonfuneralhome.com.
