Loretta Catherine Cavanagh (nee Tully) passed away at the age of 86 on October 21, 2022, after a short illness. Over the last several weeks, Loretta was blessed to be surrounded by many family members and friends at her home in Mt. Prospect, IL. One of her final wishes in the weeks before her passing was that our conversations about her include smiles and laughter.
Loretta is survived by her loving husband of 62 years Gerald Cavanagh, five children and nineteen grandchildren. Loretta was the proud mother of four sons: Jerry and his children Colleen, Maeve, Jerry, Sheila and Bridget; Tim (Stacey) and their children Ryan, Jack, Charlie, T.J., Kiley and Kate; Bill (Kelly) and their children Billy, Meghan and Grace; and Mike (Deborah) and their children Emily and Mike; and her best friend and daughter, Ann (Jack Hagerty) and their children Tara, Caitlyn and Kelly. She is survived by her sisters Marguerite Mullen, Irene Ryan, Roseanne Begg, and Sheila Driscoll and her brother Thomas M. Tully. She is preceded in death by her parents Michael Tully, CFD and Delia McNeela Tully, her sister Mary Sherwood and brother Jack Tully, CFD.
She enjoyed many gatherings with her family including innumerable cousins, nieces, nephews and grandchildren, and was a good friend to many others.
Family and friends will be welcomed to her visitation on Tuesday, October 25th from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Wednesday, October 26th from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Oehler Funeral Home at 2099 Miner St. Des Plaines, IL 60016. A funeral mass will be on Wednesday, October 26th at 10 a.m. at St. Emily Church, 1400 E. Central Rd. Mt. Prospect, IL. Funeral info 847-824-5155 or oehlerfuneralhome.com
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.OehlerFuneralHome.com for the Cavanagh family.
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