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MICHAEL CAVANAUGH Obituary
FR. CAVANAUGH, 71, who re-sided in Gerrardstown, WV, died Thursday, August 4, 2016. Born in Philadelphia in 1945, a son of the late Frank and Helen Bradley Cavanaugh, he was ordained in 1976. Fr. Cavanaugh had served on the faculty of Northeast Catholic and Father Judge High Schools, in Philadelphia, PA, Bishop Ireton High School, Alexandria, VA, Paul VI High School, Fairfax, VA and Salesianum School, Wilmington, DE. Father was currently Chaplain at Veterans Hospital, Martinsburg, WV. In addition to his Oblate religious community, Fr. Cavanaugh is survived by his brothers and their wives; Francis and Carlene, Dan and Cass, Paul and Mary Kay and many nieces and nephews. His brother, Dennis, preceded him in death. Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated 11 A.M. Wednesday, August 10, at the Oblates' Our Lady of Light Chapel, 1120 Blue Ball Road, Elkton, MD 21921. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Oblate Development Fund, 2200 Kentmere Parkway, Wilming-ton, DE, 19806.
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Dr. Denise Chaney
August 2, 2022
Fr. Cavanaugh has helped many people, myself included. It is a blessing to know "TO be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord".
He will be greatly missed and forever remembered
Laura Sencindiver
August 22, 2016
I will miss seeing him here at the hospital. He was a lovely person and he will be missed
Ann Young
August 10, 2016
I'm sorry for your loss.
Jack Capriolo
August 9, 2016
Father Cavanaugh will be missed here at the VA Medical Center. He was a wonderful servant of the Lord. I thank him for his service to the Veterans and Staff.
Arlene (Bloomer) McMahon
August 8, 2016
Cavanaugh Family, I am so sorry for your loss!
Dr. Denise Chaney
August 8, 2016
Heaven has just received another great person. Although he will be greatly missed- God needed him to return home- for to be absent from the body is to be in the presence of God!
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