Thomas F. "Ted" Gavaghan

Of South Boston, June 21. Beloved husband of 53 years to the late Mary T. (Finn). Devoted father of Joseph and his wife Donna of Medfield, Mary Geary and her husband Francis of Weymouth, Alfred and his wife Susan of No. Quincy, Thomas and James Gavaghan of So. Boston. Proud grandfather of 10 grandchildren, Brian and his wife Meghan of Needham, Caitlin, Kevin, Patrick and Sean of Medfield, Meghan Geary of Durbin, South Africa, Theresa Geary of Chicago, IL, Erin, Brendan and Maura of North Quincy and many nieces and nephews. Loved brother of his deceased sister, Charlotte Rosado & her deceased husband Edgar of Dedham and his deceased brother, George, and his wife, Ethel of Marshfield. Funeral from the Wm. F. Spencer Funeral Home, 575 E. Broadway (at H St.) SOUTH BOSTON, on Thursday at 9 a.m. Funeral Mass in the Gate of Heaven Church at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. Chief Marshall of the 1995 Saint Patrick's Day Parade of South Boston. Life member of the Disabled American Veterans & Present Commander of D.A.V. South Boston Memorial, Chapter 22, and Past Commander of Paul J. Saunder American Legion Post 383 & Member of the Thomas J. Fitzgerald Post #561 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Member of the WW II, 83th Infantry Association, and the Castle Island Association of South Boston. Retired in 1983 from the United States Postal Service Letter Carrier from the South Boston Station and Life member of the National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 34. The family of Ted would like to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the following people and agencies that assisted Ted with his medical conditions; The Doctors, Nurses & Staffs of the Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury and Brockton V.A.'s, Marian Manor Nursing Home of South Boston, The Nurses and Aides of the Visiting Nurses Association & Laboure Center of South Boston, the Members of the Boston F.D. & E.M.S. as well as Eascare Ambulance Service. The Care, Kindness and Concern show by all of the above can never be repaid. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to: Catholic Charities Laboure Center, 275 West Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127.