MATTHEW A. GERSHKOFF, 78, of Oaklawn Avenue, died Tuesday at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. He was the husband of Mary (Girard) Gershkoff. They were married for 55 years. Born in Cranston, a son of the late Herman and Margaret (Conlon) Gershkoff, he had lived in Cranston for many years. He retired from the family business, Gershkoff Auto Body, after many years. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the 407th Antiaircraft Artillery Unit in Europe, and was a member of American Legion Auburn Post 20 and the Ruggiero Post. Besides his wife, he leaves a daughter, Jane Berman of Warwick; four sons, John Gershkoff of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Steven, Frederick and Matthew Gershkoff, all of Cranston; two brothers, Robert Gershkoff of Narragansett and Raymond Gershkoff of Warwick; and seven grandchildren. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 9 a.m. from Nardolillo Funeral Home, 1278 Park Ave., with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in Holy Apostles Church, Pippin Orchard Road. Burial will be in Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter.
Providence Journal/Evening Bulletin Jun 7, 2001
Providence Journal/Evening Bulletin Jun 7, 2001
MATTHEW A. GERSHKOFF, 78, of Oaklawn Avenue, died Tuesday at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. He was the husband of Mary (Girard) Gershkoff. They were married for 55 years. Born in Cranston, a son of the late Herman and Margaret (Conlon) Gershkoff, he had lived in Cranston for many years. He retired from the family business, Gershkoff Auto Body, after many years. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the 407th Antiaircraft Artillery Unit in Europe, and was a member of American Legion Auburn Post 20 and the Ruggiero Post. Besides his wife, he leaves a daughter, Jane Berman of Warwick; four sons, John Gershkoff of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Steven, Frederick and Matthew Gershkoff, all of Cranston; two brothers, Robert Gershkoff of Narragansett and Raymond Gershkoff of Warwick; and seven grandchildren. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 9 a.m. from Nardolillo Funeral Home, 1278 Park Ave., with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in Holy Apostles Church, Pippin Orchard Road. Burial will be in Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter.
Providence Journal/Evening Bulletin Jun 7, 2001
Providence Journal/Evening Bulletin Jun 7, 2001
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