Virginia Briden McGunagle

Virginia Briden McGunagle obituary, Coral Gables, FL

Virginia Briden McGunagle

Virginia McGunagle Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Van Orsdel Funeral & Cremation Services - Coral Gables on Dec. 30, 2024.
Virginia Briden McGunagle, 101, of Miami, passed
away on December 20, 2024 due to complications
from a stroke. She was born in Janesville, Iowa to
Mother Mabel Daniels Briden and Father Harrison
Horseman Briden. She moved to Miami at the age of
16 after the death of her father. In 1951 she married
the late Joseph Alfred McGunagle and had three
children.
Virginia had a passion for dancing and loved going to
the Moose Club on Friday and Saturday nights. She
also had compassion for homeless animals and could
be seen around Miami feeding birds, cats and other
animals.
Virginia is survived by her three children: Robin (Bill)
Cauthen of Leesburg, Florida; Mike (Carol) McGunagle
of Homestead, Florida; and Janis Morris of Miami.
She is also survived by her six grandchildren: Ginny
Cauthen Thompson, Mandy Cauthen (Knox Burns),
Holly Cauthen, Joe McGunagle, Taylor Morris, Christy
McGunagle and great grandchildren Cinco -John Knox
Burns V and Mabel Burns. We must not forget her
loyal dog, Sophie, who never left her side and Kitty
Cat.
The family will hold a private celebration of life at a
later date.
The family of Virginia would like to extend a special
thank you to the staff at Vitas Hospice for the
compassionate and attentive care given at the end of
her life. We will forever be grateful.

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January 6, 2025

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January 6, 2025

Glenn Martin Olsen, Tampa posted to the memorial.

December 30, 2024

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Jerry Brown

January 6, 2025

Wonderful conversations every Saturday dinner at west-dade Moose Lodge

Glenn Martin Olsen, Tampa

January 6, 2025

If my memory and timing are accurate, my first introduction to Grandmother Ginny was in the 1985-86 time frame. Robin had resigned from IBM when expecting her second child, Mandy. I back-filled Robin´s position relocating from Birmingham and was living in a new condo. G´ma Ginny and Robin visited with Mandy as a baby. I had the horrors as the two of them changed Mandy´s diaper on my new carpet. It was also the time frame Robin admired my collection of M A Hadley pottery and decided to begin that pattern for Mandy. Who knew when in college Mandy would adopt Melvin; one of the original animals from the Hadley farm pattern collection. Decades later I introduced myself again to G´ma Ginny at Mandy and Knox´ wedding in Leesburg. She would have been 90ish at the time and searching for a good dancer to be her partner on the dance floor. What a tribute to her long and active life to have been dancing just days shy of turning 102. My thoughts to Robin and her entire family as I know they celebrate the incredible life of G´ma Ginny.

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