Eugene Thomas Cavanagh, 93, of Croton-on-Hudson, NY passed away on Friday, February 20, 2015. Eugene was born to Eugene Thomas and Catherine (O’Neil) Cavanagh on May 31, 1921 in Croton-on-Hudson, NY. During WWII he was a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division and served from Normandy to the end of the war. He received two Bronze Stars for his service. He worked for the railroad as a brakeman until his retirement in the early 1980s. He was an avid gardener and enjoyed sharing the bounty of his garden with friends and family. In 1982 he moved to Mesa, AZ with his wife Margaret and daughter Sharon. During his retirement he remained active with the 101st Airborne Association.
Eugene is survived by his beloved daughters Marie Munroe (Charles) of Rockville Center, NY and Sharon Allbright (Robert) of Tempe, AZ, adored grandchildren Matthew, Marissa and Morgan Munroe and Jonathan Allbright, four cherished great grandchildren, and caring sister Evelyn Smalley of Mesa, AZ. Eugene was predeceased by his wife Margaret (Springstead) Cavanagh in 2012, his grandson Robert and his sister Kathryn Ogborne of Croton-on-Hudson.
Services for Eugene will be private.
