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Richards Funeral Home - Cairo
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January 19, 2026
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Richards Funeral Home
29 Bross Street, Cairo, NY 12413
Mary Uí Cheallaigh (nee Raftery)
February 5, 2026
Sincere condolences to Jimmy's family and friends on his recent passing. The Gavin family were fondly thought of in Ashfield and the surrounding area. Each of the family left Ireland for the USA once they came of age. Their lovely parents Kathleen and Mike followed in the late 1960s. Each summer to the delight of us, their neighbours they returned , their home became a centre for warmth, chat,music and fun. Jimmy was central to many a music session, He brought real friendship and craic where ever he went.
May his kind and gentle soul rest in peace
Ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís
Frank and Marie Henry Ballina
February 3, 2026
Deepest sympathy to Eithne and family on the sad passing of Jimmy he was a lovely man may he rest in peace

Martin Raftery
February 1, 2026
One by one our dear neighbours left for New York, and Ashfield was never the same again. We always looked forward to their visits home, when homuor, song and the craic returned for a while. Jimmy's return always brought a special buzz. The pot was on the boil and the rabbits and hares went into hiding, as he hunted them on the double ditch and in the surrounding fields.
Ni bheidh a leithead ann aris.
Sincere condolences to the Gavin family.
Martin Raftery, Ashfield.
Pat McGinley
January 28, 2026
A great great man!!! He will be missed. Condolences to his family .
Helen Rochfrod-Brennan
January 26, 2026
Eithne my sincere condolences to you and your families on the passing of Jimmy. May he Rest in Heavenly Peace.
Michelle moyles
January 23, 2026
My deepest heartfelt condolences to jimmys family and freinds he was a true gentleman im happy i got to meet him in ireland thinking of his beautiful wife at this sad time r.i.p jimmy
Seán Taniane
January 22, 2026
In loving memory of a wonderful person, James Gavin. We will all love you and miss you always.
Seán Taniane.
January 22, 2026
It is with deep regret that I learnt of Jimmy Gavin's passing.
I wish to express my most sincere condolences to Jimmy's entire family relatives and friends, particularly to Eithne, who Jimmy often told me, that he would have been gone years ago had it not been for all the love, help and care she had given freely to him down through the years.
May Jimmy's kind and gentle soul forever rest in eternal peace.
Are lámh dheis Dé go raibh a Anam dílis.
Signed:
Seán Taniane.
From Galway, Ireland.
Terry McD
January 22, 2026
Condolences Eithne. Sorry for your loss.
Courtney Staff
January 22, 2026
So very sorry for your most recent loss of your beloved Jimmy, Eithne. I just can´t believe it. Such sad news for me to learn. I know you have your faith and family, thank goodness, thank God. My most sincere and concerned thoughts are with you, and your family. Courtney Staff of Stanfordville, NY
Richards Funeral Home - Cairo
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January 19, 2026
James Gavin Obituary
James "Jimmy" Gavin, age 84, of Cairo, New York, passed away on January 19, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of love, laughter, and kindness. Jimmy was born on April 15, 1941, in Galway, Ireland, a place he always carried in his heart. Af... Read James Gavin's Obituary
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