Kavanaugh, William Thomas

1919 - 2004  (85 years)    Has 22 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Kavanaugh, William Thomas
  Born	7 Sep 1919	Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Birth - Church Record	7 Sep 1919
  1919 St. Nicolas Catholic Church baptismal records page 149 #133; Willi am Thomas Kavanaugh born on 9/7?/1919 son of John Kavanaugh and Anna Dorse y. Sponsors James Kavanaugh and Cath? Dorsey. (maybe Callie a nickname f or Colletta Golden Dorsey wife of Thomas)
  Baptism	Aft 7 Sep 1919
  unknown
  1920 Census	1920	Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  page 1B; Listed living with parents age 4/12
  Military Service	WWII - US Army
  Residence	1984	, , Florida, USA
  1984 Listed as William and Eleanor of Florida in brothers obit.
  Occupation	Bef 19 Oct 2004
  Military
  Military
  Died	19 Oct 2004	Boca Raton, Palm Beach, Florida, USA
  Cause: Alzheimers Disease - Aged 84 years
  Obituary	5 Dec 2004
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Kavanaugh, William T.Born in Freedom, Wisconsin on September 1, 1919, Bill died on October 1 9, 2004, in Boca Raton, Florida, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s dise ase. Bill spent his professional life serving his country in various capac ities. He enlisted in the Army during World War II and served in the Europ ean Theatre in the Medical Service Corps as a Hospital Administrator. He c ontinued in that capacity after the war ended while working for the Vetera n’s Administration at Wood Memorial Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a nd later in his career at the Veteran’s hospital in Tuskeegee, Alabama. Af ter his active duty service, he remained in the Army Reserve, retiri ng as a Major. Bill relocated to Florida in 1972, and enjoyed his retireme nt years enjoying the warmth of Florida and traveling the world. He was pa rticularly fond of sitting in his 6th floor home and watching the big boa ts sail up and down the intercoastal waterway that was his backyard. He w as preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Eleanor, who passed aw ay in 1988.Bill was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by h is wife, Dr. Terry Carr Kavanaugh; and his sons, Michael (Susan) and Jose ph (Jeri); his daughter Margaret; and his three grandchildren: Brian, Tra cy and Allison. He remained close to both his family and Eleanor’s fami ly even though living in Florida. He maintained loving relationships wi th his brothers: Jim (Dorothy), Nick (Marian), Jack (Jane), Bob (Rose), a nd Mike (Mary); and his sister Mary (Jerry). He was also close with Eleano r’s family including: Genevieve (Mert), Marge (Andy), Mary Ann (Jerry), Sy lvester (Millie), and Clarence (Joyce). Our collective memories of Bill wi ll include many social evenings spent playing cards with friends and relat ives.Bill will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery alongside his wi fe of 40 years, Eleanor, who is interred there. The graveside servic es at Arlington Memorial park will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, December 8th. M emorial Services will be held at his childhood church, St. Nicholas Cathol ic Church in Freedom, Wisconsin at 2:30 p.m. on December 10th.
  Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I34392	1FamilyTree | JaysRelated, HaleyKleckner37946, TomTurriff28815
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Kavanaugh, John P.,   b. 25 Jul 1883, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 31 Aug 1973, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Dorsey, Anna W.,   b. 8 Oct 1888, Center, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 19 Apr 1961, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F10008	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Stengel, Eleanor,   b. 5 Feb 1917, ?, Unknown Location ,   d. 2 Jan 1988, Tilleda, Florida  (Age 70 years)
  Married	16 Feb 1946	Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Kavanaugh, Michael   2. Kavanaugh, Joseph   3. Kavanaugh, Margaret
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F15862	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 7 Sep 1919 - Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1920 Census - 1920 - Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 16 Feb 1946 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Residence - 1984 - , , Florida, USA Died - Cause: Alzheimers Disease - Aged 84 years - 19 Oct 2004 - Boca Raton, Palm Beach, Florida, USA Buried - - Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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