- Date Of Birth: August 25, 1931
- Date Of Death: December 8, 2017
- State: Maryland
Rachel A. Gavin, age 86, a resident of Glen Burnie for 52 years, passed away on December 8, 2017 after a two month illness.
She was born on August 25, 1931, in Belvidere, New Jersey, to the late Mildred and Alexander Rush. After graduating from the School of Nursing at Orange Memorial Hospital in 1952, she married and became a devoted military wife and mother of eight children. During her free time she liked to read, but her passion was always her family first.
Along with her parents, Rachel is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 50 years: Gerald Gavin, who passed in 2002.
She is survived by her two loving daughters: Patricia and Elaine Gavin; her six devoted sons: Michael, Timothy, Gerald, Jr., Patrick, John, and William Gavin; 12 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
