Obituary of Susan (Sue) Cavender

After a short, but courageous battle with cancer, Sue passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side, on September 18th, at the age of 71. Much loved soul mate, best friend and wife of Butch/Harry for 55 years. Very proud Mom of Beth (Jack) Roberts, Kevin Cavender, Wendy (Paul) Feron, Chris (Nancy) Cavender, Tammy (Jim) McGrady and Cathy Cavender. Very special Nana to Jennifer (Brad) Skeggs and great-grandaughter Addison, Jason Roberts, Briana and Braden Cavender, Alexandra and Meghan Feron, Hayden and Callia Cavender, Alicia and Jimmy McGrady. Born and raised in Windsor, ON Sue and Butch met and married at the tender age of 15 and had 6 children by the age of 26. In addition to raising a large family, Sue worked as a legal secretary. Music has always been an important part of her life - she was the Organist and Choir Director at Precious Blood Church and then St Clare Church in Windsor. In 1969, she was the spokesperson and director of a spiritual folk group called The Youngfolk. They recorded an album in 1970 and introduced 'Folk Masses' to several Churches in Southwestern Ontario, in addition to singing at weddings, coffee houses, conventions and private parties. After moving to London, Sue was a Choir Director at Mary Immaculate Church for 15 years, then at St. Michael's Church for the past 15 years. With their strong faith and huge capacity to share their love and friendship, Sue and Butch were actively involved in COR, being 'Mom & Dad' to hundreds of teens over a period of 10 years. For over 30 years, they have also openly shared their experiences with engaged couples in the Marriage Preparation courses, through the Catholic Church. Visitation is at Logan Funeral Home 371 Dundas St, (between Waterloo and Colborne Street) London on Friday, Sept. 20th from 2:00-4:00pm. At 7:00pm, there will be a Celebration of Life in the Chapel, at which time anyone is welcome to share a story or say a few words about Sue. Visitation will follow until 9:00pm. The funeral mass will be Saturday, Sept. 21 at 11am at St. Michael's Church, 511 Cheapside St. It would mean a lot to Sue to have anyone who has sung with her in the past, to participate in the singing of the funeral mass. Please meet in the Church Hall one hour prior to the service. A luncheon will follow the service, in the Church Hall. At Sue's request, there is to be no black worn to the funeral. In lieu of flowers, donations to the London and Regional Cancer Centre (LRCC) or London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), would be appreciated by the family. . Online condolences can be expressed atwww.loganfh.ca. Services: Service Date Saturday, September 21, 2013 Service Time 11am Service Location St. Michael's Catholic Church Visitation Friday, Sept 20, 2013 Visitation Time 2-4 & 7-9pm Visitation Location Logan Funeral Home