Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Charles Lee Cavin

Oct. 10, 1938 - Aug. 16, 1994

 

South Bend Tribune 8/17/1994

NEW CARLISLE - Charles Lee Cavin, 55, of 32670 Chicago Trail, died at 10:25 p.m. Tuesday in his home after an illness. Mr. Cavin was a farmer and was employed in the maintenance department at Whirlpool Corp. He was born Oct. 10, 1938, in LaPorte, and was a lifelong area resident.

 

On April 8, 1961, in Otis, he married Agnes I. Gorski. She survives, with a daughter, Deborah L. Cavin of LaPorte; a son, David L. of LaPorte; a sister, Carolyn Szymkowski of LaPorte; and a brother, Darrel of Michigan City. A son, Dale L., preceded him in death. He was a member of St. Stanislaus-Kostka Catholic Church, Terre Coupee, past vice president of United Auto Workers Local 1172, and founded the Girls Softball League in the Rolling Prairie area.

 

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Essling Funeral Home, LaPorte. Burial will be in Rolling Prairie Cemetery. Friends may call from 2:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 8 a.m. until time of services Friday in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the LaPorte Hospital Cancer Treatment Center.