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Date of these obituaries: 04-03-1998
For James P. Kavanaugh, badge meant helping others
Although James Patrick Kavanaugh spent 39 years in law enforcement and was an excellent marksman, making arrests wasn't the reason he became a police officer.
Instead, Mr. Kavanaugh, who worked for a number of police agencies, prided himself on helping ordinary citizens and training new officers.
"He was very loving and caring of other people," said Mr. Kavanaugh's wife, Della Kavanaugh. "He was a very humble man."
Mr. Kavanaugh, 58, of Florence, died Thursday at Florence Park Care Center in Florence.
A Covington native, Mr. Kavanaugh was a retired sergeant with the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Police Department.
He was also a former deputy sheriff with the Kenton County Sheriff's Department, a former investigator with the Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney's office, and a former California Highway Patrolman.
A former Marine, Mr. Kavanaugh moved to California because the pay was better.
"But he got homesick after a year and came back," Mrs. Kavanaugh said.
Mr. Kavanaugh won shooting contests at the airport and took pride in his accuracy, his wife said.
"He was a beautiful person. He really was," Mrs. Kavanaugh said.
He also leaves a stepson, Ronnie Kelley of Florence; his mother, Meldine Kavanaugh of Covington; a sister, Betty Everson of Columbus, Ohio; a brother, Donald Kavanaugh of Latonia; and a step-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky., 41042.
Rose Enzor, 86, of Falmouth, died Thursday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Newport. Her husband, James Enzor, and a daughter, Claudette Jane Hurd, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Jacqueline Skidmore of Beach Island, S.C.; a sister, Mary Gerhardt of Highland Heights; two grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and four great-great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Butler United Methodist Church, Route 2, Butler, Ky., 41006.
Robert J. Foltz, 80, of Walton, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
He was a field engineer with Baker-Parks Bakery, Cincinnati, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a son, Paul Foltz; daughters, Ruth Ann Walter of Corinth, Diane Bowman of Brown County, Ohio, Kathleen Seng of Cincinnati and Jeannie Lynch of Walton.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger.
Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright.
Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton, is handling arrangements.
Deborah Lynn Fegan Gill, 46, of Brooksville, died Wednesday at Vencor Hospital, Louisville. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, George Thomas Gill Sr.; sons, Tommy Gill Jr., Tony Gill and Timmy Gill, all of Brooksville; a daughter, Stacie Gill of Brooksville; sisters, Patsy Moorhead and Anita Linville, both of Germantown, Sandy Farrow of Maysville, Linda Bravard of Florence, and Kim Lee and Donna Jett, both of Brooksville; and brothers, Jerry Fegan, Delbert Fegan and Robin Fegan, all of Brooksville, Harry Fegan of Mt. Olivet and Gary Fegan of Florida.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown.
Visitation will begin there at noon Saturday.
Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown.
Vera Kleier, 76, of Ft. Thomas, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Dobbling Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas.
Susan Ann Leppert, 27, of Covington, died at 5:45 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth medical Center North in Covington.
She graduated from Holmes High School after attending Redwood School in Ft. Mitchell and Ft. Wright School.
Survivors include her parents, Kenneth and Barbara Leppert of Covington; a sister, Kimberly Leppert of Covington; a half-sister, Phyllis Kannady of Covington; half-brothers, Kenneth Kannady of Covington and Jimmy Kannady of Erlanger; and her grandfather, Charles Leppert of Covington.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. John Church, Covington.
Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington.
Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky., 41042; or Cerebral Palsy Association, 3601 Victory Pkwy., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229; or Mental Health Association, 2400 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202.
Teresa E. Lightfoot, 89, of Latonia, died Thursday at Rosedale Manor, Latonia.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Elbert E. "Lefty" Martin, 76, of Walton, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
He was a body shop manager with Columbia Oldsmobile, Cincinnati, a member of Boone Lake and All Saints Church in Walton, and a Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Darla Hope Wilkinson Martin of Walton; a son, David A. Martin of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; and a sister, Mamie Hacker of Florence.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at All Saints Church, Walton.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence.
Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Verona.
Memorials are suggested to All Saints Church, 46 Needmore, Walton, Ky., 41094.
Melvina L. McCubbin, 92, of Florence, died Wednesday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence.
She was a homemaker and a member of Beaver Lick Baptist Church, Union.
Her husband, James E. McCubbin, died in 1981.
Survivors include sons, William Lloyd McCubbin of Warsaw and Elden C. McCubbin of Union; a daughter, Alma E. Sallee of Walton; a sister, Elizabeth Smith of Florence; 11 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton.
Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Burial will be in East Bend Cemetery, Boone County.
Memorials are suggested to Beaver Lick Baptist Church, 11460 Highway 42, Union Ky., 41091.
Bessie L. Stanton, 73, of Covington, died at 10 p.m. Thursday at Clermont Mercy Hospital, Batavia.
Survivors include a sister, Helen Hager of Withamsville, Ohio; and brothers; Frank Stanton, Fred Stanton, and Rev. Lee Stanton, all of Cincinnati, Robert Stanton of Knoxville, Tenn., Sam Stanton of Amelia, Ohio, and Henry Stanton of Butler, Ky.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Cawood Church of God, Cawood, Ky.
Visitation will be at there from 1:30 until 3 p.m. Saturday.
Burial will be in Fields Family Cemetery, Cawood, Ky.
C & C Mortuary, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Dorothy Stephens, 88, of Ludlow, died Thursday at Carroll County Hospital, Carrollton.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Elizabeth Betty Tupman, 70, of Burlington, died Thursday at her daughter's home in Williamstown.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Edward Guy Waite Jr., 55, of Virginia Beach, Va., formerly of Ft. Thomas, died Wednesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Dobbling Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas.
