William Bernard CAVANAUGH

CAVANAUGH , William Bernard William Bernard "Bill" Cavanaugh died peacefully on January 19, 2013, at his home in Ellicott City, MD, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving wife, Betsy Grater, and his four children, William "Rod", Cathleen Davis, Warren "Bud", and Bruce, and his two step-daughters, Beth Mackey and Brynn Conover. He is also survived by thirteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was previously married to
Marylou Walker. He was a lifelong model airplane hobbyist and enthusiast and a member of several local model airplane clubs and national organizations. He enjoyed writing and wrote many humorous articles for club newsletters and modeling publications. He held a pilot's license and enjoyed flying gliders as well as power planes. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during WWII. He was 88.
The family will receive friends at 2 pm on Saturday, January 26th, at the VFW Post, 4225 VFW Lane, in Ellicott City. A memorial service will follow at 3:30 pm. For friends that would like to do something in his memory, the family asks that donations be made to the Baltimore Area Soaring Society, 2308 Albert Rill Road, Hampstead, MD 21074 or to Gilchrist Hospice Care, 5537 Twin Knolls Road, Suite 434, Columbia, MD 21045.