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Jane Kavanaugh Obituary
AGE: 91 • Wilmington, DE
Jane Louise Kavanaugh (Thaden), 91, died Wednesday, September 6, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late James Kavanaugh. She leaves her daughters Bonnie Kavanaugh Towner, Mary Santapaul (Lawrence), Melanie Williams (E. John), Janie Kavanaugh Saxton (Jack), and daughter-in-law, Darlene Stracke Kavanaugh. Beloved Mom-mom to seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Joan Dailey. She now joins her beloved son in heaven, James Joseph Kavanaugh along with her loving husband.
Jane was born and raised in Baltimore, MD to the late Louis and Edith (Miller) Thaden. She was also a resident of Townsend and Wilmington, DE.
Jane was a talented artist who loved everything from ceramics to cake decorating and a true pride of hers was restoring religious statues for her hometown church in Townsend, DE, but her true passion was the love she had for her husband and family.
She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She will be truly missed and loved forever.
Viewing will be held at Immaculate Heart of Mary, 4701 Weldin Road, Wilmington, DE on Monday, September 11 from 9:45 AM to 10:45 AM followed by the funeral mass at 11 AM. Interment will be Private.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in the name of Jane Kavanaugh to St. Francis Compassionate Care Hospice, 701 N Clayton St, Wilmington, DE 19805.
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Larry (Nick) casula
September 3, 2024
I think of you and jim all the time. Andy is married andBen has 2 sons now. You were there when they were babies!!!
I miss our card games and crab fiests where we piled crab legs up for jim!
Never ever will you be forgotten!
Larry Casula
NICK CASULA
September 3, 2023
MISS YOU NEIGHBOR SO MUCH. I WISH WE HAD 20 MORE YEARS. THINK OF YOU OFTEN!! LOVE YOU
LARRY CASULA
Nick (Larry) Casula
September 3, 2021
Think of both of them often! I miss them greatly
larry casula
June 19, 2020
MISS HER!!
Christine Malone
September 28, 2017
Mary, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Please extend my prayers to your family.
Mary Nellans
September 9, 2017
Bonnie, Mary, Melanie, Janie and Darlene I don't think I have met a more sweet person than Janie Kavanaugh. Jim was a cousin of my mother's, Nancy Kennedy Myles. He and Janie used to visit her in Florida and mother always said it was a pleasure to have them. I was able to be there on a few of those visits. It was a privilege to be with both of them. You were very blessed in your parents. Remember them with love. As I will.
Beth Mezzatesta
September 9, 2017
Rest in peace. I was privledged to be one of her hospice nurses. Prayers and blessings to the family during this difficult time.
Larry Casula
September 9, 2017
Jim and Jane were both the most beautiful people I ever met. I told them one day when we took them to dinner that you only have so ,ugh time and the people you meet on this earth is limited. And I told them it was an honor to have shared this time and space with them. I will miss them both dearly.
Barbara Abrams
September 9, 2017
She was such a sweet lady. We enjoyed so many times together. I never heard a hateful comment come out of her mouth. She smiled even when she was hurting. May her memory be a blessing to all of her loved ones.
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