William F. "Bill" Cavanagh

William F. "Bill" Cavanagh, age 84, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois died Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at home, in the loving care of his wife LaVonne. Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 30, 2014 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, followed by a graveside service at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, with Father Dennis Atto officiating. Full Military Rites will be given by the Mt. Carroll American Legion.

Bill was born January 28, 1930 in Dover, Massachusetts, the son of Robert and Esther (Smith) Cavanagh. He attended school at Lynn, Massachusetts and then enlisted in the Army Air Force. He served as a member of the Crash Rescue Team at Rapid City Air Force Base from 1947 - 1949. On January 26, 1949, Bill married LaVonne Nelsen in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Bill worked as a Spray Painter of wrought iron furniture and fence in Boston, Massachusetts, retiring in 1989. He and LaVonne moved to Mt. Carroll in 1990. Bill always enjoyed watching his Boston sports teams. He also loved dancing and traveling with LaVonne, they were a true team. Bill was a member of SS. John and Catherine Catholic Church, Mt. Carroll.

Bill will be dearly missed by his wife of sixty-five years, LaVonne Cavanagh and several nieces, nephews and friends. Bill is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Robert Cavanagh, Jr..