Obituary of Kenneth Cavanaugh

Kenneth Joseph Cavanaugh was born in Highland Park, Michigan on July 11, 1944. He was one of three children born from the union of the late Thomas and the late Lydia (Kostamo) Cavanaugh. He was educated in the Catholic School System in Detroit. Kenneth married the former Raquel Guerrero on June 19, 1965 in Detroit, Michigan. From this union the couple would be blessed with the birth of three children. Kenneth was an extremely hard worker and felt it was his duty to provide for his family. For more than fifty years he worked for the same entity, Contractor Steel Company based in Livonia. Driving truck was his passion and he often said he would work till the day he died. Kenneth was a proud member of Teamsters Local 299. Kenneth attempted to retire several years ago, but he had difficulty sitting around. He drove his family crazy with mowing the grass several times each week and his OCD when it came to the family pool. He soon returned to work until his medical retirement in February of 2014. Kenneth loved conversation. He was a friend to all and often just stopped and struck up a conversation with strangers. He was quite the jokester and very laid back. He prided himself on keeping up with current events. He often took the time to watch the nightly news and read several newspapers each day. Kenneth Joseph Cavanaugh Sr, age 71 of Romulus, passed away at Beaumont Hospital - Wayne on Monday, October 26, 2015. He had been under the care of Hospice of Michigan. In addition to his parents, his passing was preceded by a sister: Rosalyn Drew. To cherish his memory, Kenneth leaves a beloved wife of fifty years: Raquel of Romulus; a son: Kenneth Cavanaugh Jr. of Romulus; two daughters: Kelly (Joseph) Spaeth of Clear Lake, Minnesota and Kerry (Michael) Moore of New Boston; one brother: Thomas Cavanaugh of Milford; and seven grandchildren: Anthony Shaney, Kenneth "K.C." Cavanaugh III, Dylan Spaeth, Haley Moore, Angelle Spaeth, Madison Spaeth, and Brendan Moore. A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Michigan Memorial Park, 32163 West Huron River Drive, Flat Rock, Michigan 48134. Pastor Glen Yeager Jr. of First Baptist Church in Flat Rock, Michigan will officiate. Merkle Funeral Service, 2442 North Monroe Street (734) 384-5185 has been entrusted with his arrangements. Friends are then invited to the VFW Post 9568, 39270 West Huron River Drive, Romulus, Michigan 48174. Online guests may leave words of comfort and inspiration by visiting www.merklefs.com and then selecting the Online Tributes page.