Julia C. Kavanagh

Julia C. Kavanagh age 94 of Point Pleasant, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at home surrounded by family in the home she lived in for almost sixty years. Julia was born and raised in Newark before moving to Morristown at the time of her marriage to Michael V.Kavanagh and starting her family in Morristown. Thereafter she moved to Point Pleasant in 1964 and raised her five children in Point Pleasant.

Before marriage, she worked for the Bell Telephone Company in Newark for ten years. Thereafter she was a homemaker with a young family. After her children were older, she worked for Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune and ultimately retired as a payroll and billing specialist from Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune after many years of service.

She was a member of St. Martha’s R.C. Church in Point Pleasant since it was founded and her Catholic faith was very important to her throughout her life.

Julia was predeceased by her Irish immigrant parents Michael J. Cawley and Julia McKeon Cawley and was always proud of her Irish heritage. She was also predeceased by her husband Michael V. Kavanagh in 1987; her brother, The Honorable James M. Cawley and his wife Mrs. Lorraine Cawley; three sisters, Mrs. Ethel Meserole, Sister of Charity Julia Claire Cawley, and Sister of Charity Maureen Cawley. Julia was also predeceased by her dear friend of many decades, Sister of Mercy Joan Gavron who she considered a part of her family. She was recently predeceased by her son-in-law, Robert F. Hohenstein IV of Brielle.

Surviving are three sons and their wives, Michael J. Kavanagh and his wife Annette of Brielle; Matthew J. Kavanagh and his wife Marianne of Point Pleasant; and William F. Kavanagh III and his wife Karen of Point Pleasant and two daughters, Alice J. Kavanagh of Brielle and Maureen K. Fleming of CA.

Julia is also survived by fourteen grandchildren and their spouses to whom she was a devoted “Grammy”: Robert F. and his wife Caitlin, Michael E.C, Julia, Michael James, Ryan E., Matthew T., Daniel, Bill, Ashley, Kelsi, Jessica, Dennis and his wife Lydia, Bridget and Dominic J. She was recently blessed with two great grandchildren: Robert VI and Sophia Mary and blessed with and survived by her Cawley, Meserole, Peluso and Schrader nieces and nephews.

The family is grateful for the devoted care given to their Mother/Grammy for many years by her caregiver, Margaret with the recent assistance of the care and support received from the VNA Hospice program.

A Memorial Mass will be offered on Thursday 11:00am at St. Martha’s R.C. Church in Point Pleasant. Burial of the Cremated remains will follow at St. Catharine’s Cemetery in Sea Girt. There are no viewing hours.

Donations would be appreciated to the St. Vincent de Paul Society-Saint Martha Conference, 3800 Herbertsville Road, Point Pleasant, NJ or to a charity of your choice. Colonial Funeral Home, Brick is in charge of arrangements.