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William Canavan Obituary

Canavan, William BillBill Canavan of Altamonte Springs, Florida, passed away on January 5th, 2016 while working in Everett, Washington. Bill was born February 10th, 1948 in Mt. Vernon, NY to his parents William P. and Josephine Pecoraro Canavan and grew up in Miami, Florida. Bill was an avid hunter and founding member of the Buck and Boar hunting club. Bill also owned Bill Canavan Services, installing equipment for dry cleaners and laundromats for over 35 years. Survivors include; his sister, Francine Neyer (Ron), nephews, Ronald (Marli), Leo and Raymond, nieces Katrina and Casandra. Bill was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Peter. A funeral mass will be held at 10am on Saturday, January 30th, 2016, at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 700 Brown Chapel Road, St. Cloud, Florida. A reception will follow in the social hall.

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Published by Orlando Sentinel on Jan. 28, 2016.

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December 22, 2018

I always loved when he would hug me he was like Santa Claus and his smile could turn anyone's day around

Casandra Neyer

May 5, 2018

We miss you

Marylou Bobes

January 31, 2016

Bill was like my big brother we love him and will miss him forever space his smile his lap and is cleaning out my mothers refrigerator I can remember all the good times we had

carole martin

January 31, 2016

Bill's love and concern for his family and friends can not be properly described. He was a kind, caring and compassionate man and his passing has created a hole in this world that will never be filled.

Linda Thompson

January 29, 2016

My Sincerest condolences to the family & friends of Bill as he was a special guy who would do anything for anyone, & I am so glad I was able to call him "friend". May he RIP & always know that all of his friends on earth will always miss him dearly but also will have a smile on their face each & every time they think of him as every time I saw Bill he was always someone who put a smile on everyone's face!! Bye my dear friend until we meet again. Linda

January 28, 2016

May the God of comfort help you in these time of destress
And my deepest sympathy to the family

Sanford fl

Connie S

January 28, 2016

My condolences to the family of William.
May you find comfort in the wonderful memories of him. Also, may you find comfort in the following BibleScriptures. I pray that you also gain strength from them.
Job chapter 14 verses 14,15.
Acts chapter 24 verse 15.
John chapter 5 verses 28,29.

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