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Eugene Cawley Obituary

Eugene C. Cawley Jr., 67, of Springdale Township, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. He was the beloved husband of 28 years to Amy; loving father of Eugene C. (Anna) Cawley III, Mariah (Tony) Banks, and Ryan, Shane and Bryce Cawley; devoted grandfather of Hailey, Landen, Asher, Noah, Brielle, Weston and Tinsley; loving brother of Kathleen (Bill) Colbert, Maureen (Mark) Novak, and Eileen (Charles) Skalski; also survived by a cousin, who he considered a brother, Ernest Cawley. He was the son of the late Eugene C. Sr. and Helen Cawley. He also leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation will be from noon to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the THOMAS M. SMITH FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY LTD., 930 Center Ave., Blawnox. The funeral service is private.
Eugene was a proud Vietnam War veteran who served in the Army, and a revered Blawnox Borough police officer for 42 years, also a member of the Blawnox Borough Auxiliary Police, the A Club and the Sportsmens Club. The family would like to thank the Family Hospice at Canterbury Place for their special care of Eugene. www.thomasmsmithfh.com.

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Published by The Valley News Dispatch from Jan. 7 to Jan. 16, 2020.

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Natalie Hill and Steve Specht

January 8, 2020

Amy, Steve and I are so sorry to hear about Eugene! Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family!

January 8, 2020

So sad to see him gone. He was a really great guy. Prayers for everyone to get thru this trying time.
Ruth Orris

Thomas Skwortz

January 8, 2020

Amy, I'm so very sorry for your loss. Eugene was a friend and will be missed by many.

January 8, 2020

Amy, We are deeply saddened for your loss. Eugene will be missed by all.

Tom & Cindy Skwortz

Sleep in Peace Wreath

Daniel DeStephen

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Gary Myers

January 8, 2020

Deepest sympathy for you and you family

January 8, 2020

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Jamie Irvine

January 7, 2020

Eugene was a great guy. Funny, caring, and a great friend of my father's. Even saved his life when he fell drunk into the swimming pool with a huge gash on his leg. I was happy to have him as a neighbor for so many years. He even helped me with an injured opossum 2 summers ago. He will be greatly missed by many.

January 7, 2020

deepest sympathy to family.
ed and bill handzlik

Samuel McNaughton

January 7, 2020

Our heartfelt condolences to the Cawley Family. Eugene was a good friend and dedicated member of the Blawnox Police Department. May He rest in peace. Sam and Connie McNaughton

Dave and Cathy Lombardi

January 7, 2020

Deepest sympathy to all the Cawley family. He will be missed by many.

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Bart Tyson

January 7, 2020

Very sorry to hear about Eugene. Bart J. Tyson, Esq.

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