Josephine McCormick Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Josephine McCormick (East Greenwich, Rhode Island), born in Medford, Massachusetts, who passed away on April 27, 2020 at the age of 93. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her husband Raymond J. McCormick; her aunt Dodie; her parents, Thomas Murphy and Winifred Murphy (Fitzgerald); her children, Kathleen Winsor (Stephan) of Glocester, RI, Maureen McCormick of Lexington, Cheryl Brown (Paul) of Hudson, Margaret Bullock (late Barry Bullock), Raymond McCormick (Cynthia) of Coventry, RI and Timothy McCormick (Charles Yzaguirre); her grandchildren, Seana Marcks, Stephan Winsor, Michael, Justin, Kelly Hendershot, Jessica Koslouski, Richard, Jacquelyn Brown, Jennica, Jeffrey Pratt and Corey McCormick; and her siblings, Leo Murphy of Ma, Katherine Higgins of Ma, Frederick Murphy of Ma, Rita Cignoni of Ma and Thomas Murphy of Ma. She was also cherished by 11 great grandchildren.
She was a tiny force to be reckoned with and fought a valiant solo battle with the Coronavirus, doing it with her usual courage and spunk.
Donations in her memory can be made to the R.I. Food Bank to help other Rhode Islanders affected by this pandemic.
