Official Obituary of
Lorraine Kavanagh
September 2, 1943 ~ December 11, 2015 (age 72) 72 Years Old
Lorraine Kavanagh Obituary
Service Begin Date - December 15, 2015 Service End Date - December 16, 2015
Resting at Ryan's Funeral Home, Bay Bulls, on Tuesday December 15th from 1:00pm - 9:00pm. Mass of Christian Burial to take place from Immaculate Conception R.C. Church, Calvert Wednesday at 10:00am, Inurnment to follow at Holy Trinity R.C. Cemetery, Ferryland,
followed by an open reception at Calvert Community Centre.It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Lorraine Kavanagh (nee: Burt) of St. John's
(formerly Calvert) at 72 years of age. Lorraine passed at the Health Sciences Center, surrounded
by her ever-loving family.
Born in Clarenville on Sept. 2, 1943, Lorraine is predeceased by her parents, Garland and Anne
Burt, stepfather Leonard Peddle and family, loving husband, Ambrose Kavanagh, son Leonard
and daughter Corrine, brothers Tom, Ray, and Ed Burt, along with friends Bride, Nanny Bee and
many others who she loved and cared for.
Leaving to mourn her daughter Joanne Fennelly (Ron), sons Tony (Jackie), Ted (Amy), Glen
(Heidi), grandchildren Jason (Christa), Shawn, Ronnie, Natasha (Charles), Jacob, Jayden, Luke,
great grandchildren Clara Rose, Julian, Donté, brother Garry Burt (Anne), sister Grace Burt,
special sister in-law Alice Kavanagh and many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and in-laws in
the Burt and Kavanagh families, special friends Joyce, Jeannie, Rosie and many more.
Special thanks to the doctors, nurses, and medical staff of the surgical and CVICU units at the
Health Sciences Centre; who's care, attention and kind words about our dear mother will never
be forgotten and to Ryan's Funeral Home, Father Kenneth Walsh and those who helped out in
any way with the service, mass and reception. Thanks for the overwhelming support from all
family and friends and anyone who we may have unintentionally forgotten to mentioned through
our tears.
Rest in Peace Our Dearest Soul, "See You Later Gator" from all your little ones
Resting at Ryan's Funeral Home, Bay Bulls, on Tuesday December 15th from 1:00pm - 9:00pm. Mass of Christian Burial to take place from Immaculate Conception R.C. Church, Calvert Wednesday at 10:00am, Inurnment to follow at Holy Trinity R.C. Cemetery, Ferryland,
followed by an open reception at Calvert Community Centre.It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Lorraine Kavanagh (nee: Burt) of St. John's
(formerly Calvert) at 72 years of age. Lorraine passed at the Health Sciences Center, surrounded
by her ever-loving family.
Born in Clarenville on Sept. 2, 1943, Lorraine is predeceased by her parents, Garland and Anne
Burt, stepfather Leonard Peddle and family, loving husband, Ambrose Kavanagh, son Leonard
and daughter Corrine, brothers Tom, Ray, and Ed Burt, along with friends Bride, Nanny Bee and
many others who she loved and cared for.
Leaving to mourn her daughter Joanne Fennelly (Ron), sons Tony (Jackie), Ted (Amy), Glen
(Heidi), grandchildren Jason (Christa), Shawn, Ronnie, Natasha (Charles), Jacob, Jayden, Luke,
great grandchildren Clara Rose, Julian, Donté, brother Garry Burt (Anne), sister Grace Burt,
special sister in-law Alice Kavanagh and many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and in-laws in
the Burt and Kavanagh families, special friends Joyce, Jeannie, Rosie and many more.
Special thanks to the doctors, nurses, and medical staff of the surgical and CVICU units at the
Health Sciences Centre; who's care, attention and kind words about our dear mother will never
be forgotten and to Ryan's Funeral Home, Father Kenneth Walsh and those who helped out in
any way with the service, mass and reception. Thanks for the overwhelming support from all
family and friends and anyone who we may have unintentionally forgotten to mentioned through
our tears.
Rest in Peace Our Dearest Soul, "See You Later Gator" from all your little ones
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