Westerly, Rhode Island
Age 82
STUART, Fla. - John 'Jack' Gavitt, 82, of Stuart, Florida and formerly of Pawcatuck, CT, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Jack was born in Westerly to the late John and Veronica Gavitt.He had a 42-year career working as a plant supervisor for Cottrell Printing Press which later...
Read MoreWe are so sorry to hear of Jack´s passing .Carol and Jack were the first people we met when we all came to Conquistador.I played golf with Jack for a number of years and came to know him as a great person.He will be missed.Our condolences to his beautiful family.We wish you peace.Lois and Steve Jaffe
Steve and Lois Jaffe
August 09, 2024
Jack was a one of a kind iindividual - he always had a welcoming smile and a warm greeting. His love for Jamie and Scott was second to none. Jack loved the nearby RI beaches and his family along with the Patriots and Red Sox. All who knew him, lost a great friend; he will be remembered by all of us, as one of the better individuals the Lord has placed on this earth. You will be so sorely missed by all of us. Rest in peace forever my friend!!! Roger Zak & Carole Connors
Roger Zaklukiewicz
July 25, 2024 | Friend
It was a pleasure to work with & for Jack for 20 years at the Cottrell Company, later Harris Graphics. After the Service I was eligible for GI Bill training so I signed up for the Cottrell Machinist Apprentice program. After graduation I ran a 5" NC Boring mill in the main alley on second shift for Jack. He would stop at each machine to see how the job and we were doing. One night, he stopped, sat on the railing silently. I asked him what was wrong. He came right back and said "have you...
Ray Gravelin
July 02, 2024 | Friend
Jack and I won a recognition for our reconstruction of a musk rat skeleton in the state science fair
John watts
July 02, 2024 | School
