Leonard "Lonnie" - age 56 - Las Veg Kavanaugh

Leonard “Lonnie” Kavanaugh, 56, died Wednesday night, January 15, 2014. He is survived by his “mom”, Marie Aragon, who raised him from the age of 2; “sisters”, Janet Ortiz and husband Carlos, and Margie Gibbens; “brother”, Fred Aragon and wife Margaret; special cousins, Carlitos and Alfredo, whom he lived with in Pojoaque during his junior high school years. He is survived by his natural brothers and sisters, Roland, Jack, Connie, Debbie and Patricia. He is preceded in death by his “dad”, Alfredo Aragon; his parents, Charles and Vina Kavanaugh; brothers, Danny, Charles, Don and Larry, sisters, Geri and Maggie. He attended school in Española and Pojoaque. Lonnie was a kind and caring person who, though experiencing deep mental suffering, had deep faith in Jesus’ loving care for him. He looked forward to visits by those he was close to and always wanted to know how his extended family was doing. He was cared for during his adult life by the wonderful staff at New Mexico Behavioral Health Center in Las Vegas. A rosary will be recited on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de la Cañada, with a memorial mass to be celebrated at 3:00 p.m. Burial to follow at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Santa Cruz. The family of Leonard “Lonnie” Kavanaugh has entrusted their loved one to the DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the Española Valley.

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