J. Regina Kaveny
August 9, 2008

J. Regina Kaveny, 92 of Booth Avenue, a retired School Teacher, died Saturday surrounded by her loving family at her home.

Born in Pawtucket and a lifelong resident of the city, she was the daughter of the late Patrick J. and Julia (McCabe) Kaveny.

Ms. Kaveny graduated from Rhode Island College Class of 1939 and taught at the former Middle St and Grove St Schools and later Henry J. Winters School all of Pawtucket retiring in 1980. She was a Charter Member of the Pawtucket Teachers Alliance and Sacred Heart Guild.

Ms Kaveny held membership in the All Breed Cat Club of RI and was Past Treasurer as well as the Amer Federation of Teachers, Retired Blackstone Valley and RI Amer Federation of Teachers, the Leisure Club of St Margaret's and enjoyed her many trips especially to Hawaii. An avid sports fan following the Red Sox and Patriots.

Surviving are one daughter Susan E. Davies,one brother John P and his wife Mary Ann Kaveny, one sister Margaret Kelly and one grandson Alex and his wife Lori Davies and two nephews all of Pawtucket. Ms Kaveny was the sister of the late Francis and Rita Kaveny.

A Mass of Christian Burial to which relatives and friends are invited will be celebrated Wednesday at 10:00 in Sacred Heart Church Park Street. Burial will be in Mt St Mary Cemetery. www.cheethammortuary.com

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