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Martin Richard "Dick" Gavin

Martin Gavin Obituary

Gavin, Martin Richard "Dick" age 76, loving brother of Sr. Irene IBVM, Fr. Russell Gavin O.Carm, the late Joseph (Betty), Margaret and Patrick Gavin, beloved uncle of Susanne (James) Konrath, Joseph (Carol) Gavin and Maureen Gavin. Visitation Wednesday, 9 a.m. until Mass of the Resurrection 11 a.m., at the chapel of St. Patrick's Residence, 1400 Brookdale Road, Naperville. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. For info. contact: Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home, www.sheehyfh.com 708-857-7878 or 773-582-4400.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 17, 2005.

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Barbara Sieracki Smykowski

May 22, 2005

Dear Sr. Irene and Fr. Russ and all the family -

My sympathy to you on the loss of your brother. In addition to our common bond of Loretto and the Carmelites, we now are joined as we share in our grief the loss of a dear loved one.

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