Ralph Joseph Kavanaugh
1930-2020
KAVANAGH, Ralph Joseph
– Age 89 of St. Francis Harbour, Guysborough
Co., passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 17, 2020, in the Highcrest
Nursing Home, Sherbrooke. Born in St. Francis Harbour he was a son of
the late Tobias and Josephine (Chisholm) Kavanagh.
His friendliness and sense of humour have been greatly
enjoyed by all of his friends at the SASHA Apartments in St.
Andrew’s where he and Betty have lived for the past two and
a half years as well as the amazing staff at the nursing home. Ralph
started work at an early age, lobster fishing and cutting pulp wood.
He worked as a school bus driver with the Municipality of the District
of Guysborough for 35 years. He was an active member of St. Francis of
Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis Harbour.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Betty (Hart)
Kavanagh; sons, Allan (Sue), Joe (Marites), Wade (Chrissie) and Blaise
(Kim); daughter, Shelly (Brian); eight grandchildren, Zachary,
Rebecca, Alexandria, Samantha, Elizabeth, Matthew, Darrian and Kassie.
He is also survived by brother, Cecil; sister, Edna; sister-in-law,
Jessie; as well as many nieces and nephews and their families. Besides
his parents he was predeceased by brothers, Donald and Leo; grandson,
John Martin.
Many thanks for the excellent care provided by the
Guysborough Memorial Hospital and Highcrest Nursing Home and Dennis
Haverstock Funeral Home.
A private family visitation will take place with a graveside
service at a later date in St. Francis Harbour. In lieu of flowers,
donations in Ralph’s memory may be made to Guysborough
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary or to St. Francis of Assisi Parish
Cemetery Fund. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at
www.haverstocks.com
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Death notice for the town of: Guysborough, Province: Nova Scotia