CAHILL, Cecil Raeburn

The death occurred peacefully at the Margaret Stewart Ellis Home, O’Leary, on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, of Cecil Raeburn Cahill, farmer and lifelong resident of Kildare, in his 96th year. Loving father to Florence (John), Edward (Darlene), and

David (Paula). Grandfather of

Michael Cahill, (Donna), Melanie Gallant (Serge), and Chris Cahill, great grandfather of Alicyn Cahill, Calab and Brielle Gallant. Dear brother to Zoie McCloskey, MacKenzie of Witby, ON, Sr. Marie Cahill, CSM, Charlottetown and Sr. Annett Cahill, CSM, Charlottetown, and sisterin-law Rita Boehn, Kitchener, ON and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his beloved wife of 66 years, Mary (nee McCue) in 2016 and his granddaughter Mandy Lynn Rayner in 2014. Also predeceased by his parents Herman and Josephine (O’Brien) Cahill, brothers Lorne and Joseph, Sisters Doris McGuigan, Deleva Handrahan, Rita Chalis, and Ada Cahill. Resting at the Rooney Funeral Home and Chapel, Alberton. Visitation on Thursday, September 13th, 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral will be held Friday afternoon at Sacred Heart Church, Alberton, where funeral Mass will be celebrated by Rev. Andrew MacDonald at 2:30 p.m. Interment in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Children’s Wish Foundation would be greatly appreciated. The harvest is done, the tractor is in the shed, time to rest your head.