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Leo Augustine Cavell, 83, a native of Baton Rouge, La., and resident of Lafayette, La., died at 9:20 p.m. Monday, May 16, 2011.
Mr. Cavell was a 1944 graduate of Catholic High School of Baton Rouge, and received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Louisiana State University in 1950. A veteran of the U. S. Navy, he opened the medical lab at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in July 1949. From December 1954 until his retirement in December 1992, he served as executive secretary of the Louisiana State Council Knights of Columbus, and editor of its monthly newspaper. At the time of his death, he was a parishioner of Saint Pius X Catholic Church, an Honorary Life Member, past Grand Knight and charter member of Our Lady of Fatima Council No. 3470 Knights of Columbus, an Honorary Life Member and charter member of Bishop Schexnayder Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, a charter member of the Lafayette Serra Club, a Knight Commander of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, and a member of Stanley Martin-Felix Ducrest Post 69 of the American Legion.
He is survived by his wife, Lina Kate Coyne Cavell; sons, John (Kay), Daniel (Belinda), Lawrence, Philip (Caroline), Jeffrey (Maura) and Charles (Jennifer) Cavell; daughters, Mary Cavell and Nancy (David) Kane; 23 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Patricia Cavell Bulber; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his son, Thomas Andrew Cavell; parents, Anthony and Marie Ernestine Whitmore Cavell; brothers, Alexander, Bro. Louis “Anthony Joseph” S.C., Francis Sr., Edgar and Mark Cavell; sisters, Sr. Mary Leo “Louise Amelda” M.S.C. and Mary Cavell.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests either offerings for Masses, or that memorial contributions be made to the Bishop Greco Memorial Fund, Louisiana State Council Knights of Columbus, P. O. Box 51166, Lafayette, LA 70505-1166; Saint Joseph Abbey, 75376 River Road, Saint Benedict, LA 70457-9997; Mother of the Redeemer Monastery, 168 Monastery Lane, Opelousas, LA 70570-1010; Mother of Grace Carmelite Monastery, 1250 Carmel Drive, Lafayette, LA 70501; or the charities of one’s choice.
He is buried at Lafayette Memorial Park. (Martin & Castille)
