Karen M. Gregory
Date of Passing:
Karen Marie (Siravo) Gregory, 69, of Beverly Road, Riverside, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2025, at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. She was the beloved wife and lifelong partner of Richard C. Gregory.
Born in Providence, Karen was the cherished daughter of the late Theodore and Eleanor (Foster) Siravo. She spent nearly her entire life—67 years—in the Riverside community, where her presence was a quiet and enduring source of love and warmth.
Karen dedicated much of her life to nurturing others, both in her family and through the Home Day Care she lovingly provided. Her gentle spirit, unwavering kindness, and deep devotion to the children in her care left an indelible mark on all who knew her. A faithful communicant of St. Brendan Church, Karen found comfort and community in her faith, which guided her life and gave strength to those around her.
Karen’s legacy of love, compassion, and quiet strength will continue to live on in the hearts of her family, friends, and all those fortunate enough to have been touched by her care.
Besides her husband, Karen is survived by her devoted daughter, Cara L. Gregory of Riverside; her loving son, Richard C. Gregory Jr. of Brooklyn, CT; and two treasured grandchildren, Shawn Mangum and Kylie Gregory, who brought immense joy to her life. She also leaves behind her dear brother, Terry Siravo of Warwick, and her sister, Susan Zeigler of Riverside. Karen was predeceased by her sister, Martha Brown.
Her Funeral will be held on Wednesday September 3, 2025, from the W. Raymond Watson Funeral Home, 350 Willett Avenue, Riverside at 8:45 a.m. with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Brendan Church, Turner Avenue, Riverside, at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Providence.
Calling Hours are Tuesday 4-7 p.m.
May you rest peace Karen. A very kind soul.
My deepest condolences to Karen’s family,
I grew up with her and her family in our neighborhood. She was such a great person. She will be missed by all.
Cara & Terry So Sorry for the loss of your Mom and Sister, I send my Condolences to the entire family. May your amny happy memories caryy you through this time of the loss. My condoences to the entire family.
Rick, my deepest condolences to you and your family.
I Met Karen in Waddington elementary school and knew her all through high school graduation. We lost touch after then, but I was lucky enough to reconnect with her about seven years ago. I always looked forward to seeing her whenever I would be back in Riverside for a visit.
She was such a sweet, funny, kind person who will be missed by all.
Sorry to here about Karen to young my condolences to the family RIP
I along with the entire Rooney family are sadden to hear about the loss of Karen and please accept our sincere condolences. We were fortunate to have Karen and the Siravo family as neighbors and Karen was very good to us all those years ago. Karen set a great example for all of us and the testimonies note many of her good works. God Bless and keep her.
Kevin Rooney and Family
I am sorry to hear of the loss of your wife Richard. I didn’t know her but from what I’m reading she was a wonderful woman,wife and mother. My thoughts and prays are with you and your family
Dear Sue,
I am deeply sorry Karen has passed away. Never having had a sibling, I can only imagine how you may be feeling. The happy times together and the times you both were a bit annoyed with each other for something that was done, or not done, but the underlying layer was love and respect. It was a lot of fun getting to know the both of you working in the Follies. My thoughts are with you all this morning, I’m sending you and your whole family comforting thoughts, prayers and hugs.
Will miss chatting and laughing with you at the car shows Mrs. Gregory. Be at peace
Condolences to Mr. Gregory, Cara and RJ
Our deepest sympathy to Rick and family. Karen was a lovely person, she will be missed. Rest in peace Karen.
Our condolences to the Gregory family, Karen will be deeply missed
Terry, Richard, Cara,
I am so sorry to learn of passing of Karen. She was a wonderful lady with a heart of gold. My deepest sympathy.
Terry and Family,
My condolences to your family on the loss of your sister. Heaven needed another angel and she was called home. RIP
My sincere condolences to Ricky, Cara, RJ & family. I’ll remember Karen as a fun, lively lady.
Cara and family I am so sorry to hear of your Mom’s passing. She was such a wonderful person. I sat through many basketball games with both your Mom and Dad! They were very devoted parents!
Ricky, my sincerest condolences on your loss. Karen made trips to Farnsworth more fun and I loved hearing her laugh. I was so impressed that she took the time to organize community events like pumpkin carving. She was a good soul.
Cousin Rick and family, our deepest sympathies to you and your family. Karen is now with our Lord. May she rest in peace🙏🙏
Vaya Con Dios
You will be missed by many. Known since 4th grade. We had lots of laughs throughout the years.
I will always remember family times
Being around on holidays and other special times at Terry’s and Brenda house.Karen always had a smile to give. May she RIP.love and prayers to her family.
Richard, I’m so very sorry to hear of Karen’s passing. I still remember playing on a swingset in Karen’s yard when we were probably 5 or 6 years old and my house was behind hers. She was always upbeat all these years later when I would run into her whether at Shaws or somewhere else around town. My deepest sympathy to you and the kids, she’ll be in my prayers. I pray happy memories help you all during this difficult time.
To the Gregory Family
Our deepest condolences on the loss of Karen. Rich you are in our prays.
Miss her at Our Place 11
We are so sorry for your loss.
She was a wonderful lady and I will remember her fondly.
Rick and Family,
Our condolences and prayers to you and your family. The peace and love of Jesus Christ be with you always!
Shalom!
Allen & Linda
Our heartfelt condolences to her family and our special prayers during this time. Karen was a wonderful, vibrant person in our lives even if we could only see Karen and Ricky during the summer months. We so enjoyed our 4th of July get togethers because of their presence. God Bless, she will be sorely missed.
We are so very sorry to hear this sad news. Our sincere sympathies to all of you.
To the Gregory Family,
So sorry for your loss. I have memories of Karen and Rick from growing up in Riverside. I never had the chance to get to know them very well. They were always very sociable and kind to us and always interested in how we were doing.May she rest in peace.Our deepest condolences.
Terry, My deepest condolences to you and your entire family.
I am very sorry to hear of Karen’s passing. She was a sweet person & always enjoyed chatting with her & Ricky when I seen them out & about..May she R.I.P. 🙏
I am very sorry to hear of Karen’s passing. She was a sweet person & always enjoyed chatting with her & Ricky when I seen them out & about..May she R.I.P. 🙏
Deepest and sincere condolence to the Gregory family. She was a great lady. She will be missed. R.I.P. Karen.
Though many of her contributions were made behind the scenes, Karen, along with her sister Sue, was for many years an important part of the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies, which many of us who participated regard as our second family. Whether as stage manager, procuring and putting together costumes, or occasionally appearing on stage herself, Karen loved being part of the show, and we’re very thankful she was there.
To The Gregory Family, She always was a nice lady to talk to. I am so sorry for your loss. May She Rest in Peace and God Bless Her.
To Karen’s family I extend my sincere condolences. I grew up in same neighborhood as Karen she was always so nice and pleasant it’s very sad to hear of her passing. May she rest in peace🙏 Anne (Ferrara) Nallen
My sincere condolences to the family. Karen will be surely missed. I have known her and Rick for most of my life. Very kind, beautiful people.
Grandma Karen oh how much you will be missed I remember going to your house with Shawn so many times, you picking us up as kids and bringing us to basketball games, you sure will be missed you are an absolutely an amazing human being. May you Rest In Paradise Mrs. Karen you left your heart with all your family and kids from Riverside which you cared all for 🙁
Cara & Shawn and family I am so sorry for your loss
-Rj Cabral
So sorry to Ricky and the family for their loss I have known Karen and Ricky since high school may she rest in peace
I met Karen in Jr. High. She was such a kind and sweet person. She will be missed by many who had the privilege of knowing her. You will be in my thoughts and prayers🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️
My deepest condolences to the Gregory family. I’ve known Ricky and Karen since they started dating! He was a good friend of one of my brothers. They were always at the old farmhouse together.
I attended their wedding, her wedding shower and a baby shower.
Karen had a heart of gold. She loved her husband and children dearly.
Karen and Ricky moved just down the street from my parents on Beverly Rd. I’d always see them waking by when I visited my parents. They always stopped to give me updates on their family.
This is such a tremendous loss. I can’t imagine what the family is going through.
Just know that we will always be there for your family.
She’s now walking to heaven with both my parents right next to her.
I am so very sorry that Karen passed away.. I always loved when you both stopped in while on your bike rides! Karen was Always fun and happy! Always meeting up at the car shows too! Karen had a big beautiful personality, she will be missed!
My condolences to Rick and family so sorry for your loss, RIP Karen you will be missed
I am so sorry to hear that Karen has passed! She was one-of-a-kind and did so much in Riverside that it seemed like she was everywhere and knew everyone! She was a great person and was a wonderful friend to many, especially my mom. Karen helped to care for many young people (many now adults!) in our community and her passing leaves a void in many people’s lives. I’ll always remember her pumpkin carving parties, the car shows, and coming by my parent’s house. My deepest condolences to Ricky, Cara and Shaun, RJ, Andrea and Kylie and all who care for her. May she rest in peace!
I’ve known Karen since Waddington School, we grew up together in Riverside and I have such fond memories of her. She was always laughing and so much fun to hang out with. I send my deepest condolences to her family for their loss and hope they can find comfort in the fond memories she has left for them as well.
Oh what a loss to this world. Karen had such a joyful spirit and had a kind presence . She will missed by many .
Rickey, Cara,RJ, Shawn, Susan and Terry may you find peace in all the wonderful memories you had together.
Growing up next door to the Siravo’s was lots of fun. I can still hear Ted calling King, the family dog. So many memories.
RIP my friend!
The whole has lost an incredibly kind person. My thoughts are with her family. I grew up with Karen in Riverside; we went to Waddington and girl scouts together. I am so glad we got to reconnect at our (45th?) reunion. May she rest in peace.
Rick and family,so sorry for your loss. She was a great friend and neighbor. She will be greatly missed. She had the nicest smile,that would light a room. Rest in peace,Karen.
My condolences. May she rest in peace, and may God give you comfort and love. God bless
Condolences to you and your family
Rick, to you and your family, our deepest sympathy on your loss.
Dear Gregory family,
My deepest condolences on your loss. Karen wasn’t also a neighbor of our community but she cared for my two grandchildren- Patrick & Riley Havers. She was a gem at what she did. Karen and I continued to cross paths- sometimes at local stores or when she was walking her dogs. God bless you Karen, may you RIP.
Ann Borges
My deepest condolences to Karen’s family, I’ve known Karen since Waddington Elementary School. She was a kind and caring person. My she rest in peace.
My deepest and most sincere condolences to the family. I went to high school with Karen and we would see each other at the Class Reunion. My mother worked with her mother at the Miriam Hospital. Again, I am so sorry for your loss.
Rick and Family, so sorry for your loss!! Karen was the most kind,loving ,sincere person. She will be greatly missed. Rest in peace.