Obituary of William CAVANAUGH, Coles & Peoria, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 1999 Bev Dobbins Name of Deceased: William CAVANAUGH Name of Newspaper: The Mattoon Journal-Gazette Date of Newspaper: 4 February 1930, Tuesday DEATH IN PEORIA OF WILLIAM CAVANAUGH William Cavanaugh, a former resident of Mattoon, passed away late Monday afternoon in a Peoria hospital, following an eight weeks' illness from pneumonia fever. The body was returned here today by James B. Phillips, local undertaker and was taken to the home of Mrs. Charles Newland, 921 Moultrie Avenue, where it will remain until the hour for the funeral. Services will be held at 9:30 o'clock Wednesday morning from the Church of the Immaculate Conception, with Rev. Father Cussak officiating. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Surviving are one daughter, Bertha Mary Cavanaugh; three sisters, Mrs. Charles Cordes and Mrs. Charles Newland of Mattoon, and Mrs. Alice Price of Terre Haute, and three brothers, J.J. Cavanaugh and James Cavanaugh, both of Mattoon, and Michael Cavanaugh of Decatur. Mr. Cavanaugh was born July 26, 1881 in Mattoon, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cavanaugh. He was married nine years ago in Decatur to Miss Laura Sweice (Sweiss) of that city, who passed away seven years ago. Mr. Cavanaugh left Mattoon five years ago for Peoria. While in Mattoon, he resided at 601 North Twentieth Street. He was a member of the Catholic Church. ------------------------------------------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Bev Dobbins