GAVIN,Thomas Benedict “Tom” 1938-2018

GAVIN, BOARDMAN

Posted By: Mollie Meade (email)
Date: 9/14/2020 at 11:05:24

Thomas Benedict “Tom” Gavin, 79, formerly of rural Swisher, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Living Center West, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Visitation will be 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Monday, July 9, 2018 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, where there will be a rosary by Knights of Columbus 909 at 7:00pm. Funeral Mass for Tom will be held Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids with Father Dennis Juhl presiding. Burial will be held at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.

Tom is survived by his wife of almost 53 years, Jan, son Paul (Traci), of Marion, daughter Michele Gavin (Rich Freland) of Des Moines, and son Tim (Ellen) of Cedar Rapids. Grandchildren Trent Gavin, Kailee Gavin (Derek Thomae), Sarah Beck (Brandon Barnhart), Alyssa Beck, Elizabeth Gavin, Kristin Gavin and great-grandson, Connor Gavin. Brother-in-law, Robert (Jo) Gordon, Bend, Oregon and many beloved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister and brother-in-law, Arlene (Clem) Schulte of Harpers Ferry.

Tom was born in Harpers Ferry, Iowa on September 10, 1938. He was the son of Benedict and Laurayne (Boardman) Gavin. He was a graduate of Harpers Ferry High School and Loras College. On September 4, 1965, he married Janice L. Gordon at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids.

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