
CAVANAUGH MARTHA ELIZABETH (WOOD) 91, of Butler, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 19, 2014. She was the daughter of the late William G. Wood and Margaret Dowsley in New Rochelle, NY. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Joseph S. Cavanaugh; and two sons, William Cavanaugh, and Michael Cavanaugh. Martha, or Marbet to most people who knew her, was very involved with the community. She was involved with the St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church Auxiliary, she was a volunteer and past president of the Butler Memorial Hospital Women's Auxiliary, she was an active member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), she was involved with the Board of the Butler County Symphony, she spent many years as chaperone and a member of the Board of The General Butler Vagabonds Jr. Drum & Bugle Corps. of Butler. She is survived by three children, Kevin Cavanaugh (Ruth) of Wexford, Pat Cavanaugh (Mary) of Worthington, Maureen Cavanaugh-Gizienski of Butler; a daughter-in-law, Elaine Patz-Cavanaugh; nine grandchildren, Ryan (Marsha), Meghan, Kathleen, Shawn (Lindsay), Colleen, Molly, Nolan, Shannon, and Adam; four great- grandchildren. Friends will be received at the GEIBEL FUNERAL HOME, 201 East Cunningham Street, Butler, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 127 Franklin Street, Butler. Interment will follow in St. Peter's Parish Cemetery. The Women's Council of St. Peter will meet at 9:35 a.m. Wednesday at the Church, to recite the Rosary. Send condolences at post-gazette.com/gb