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Event Date : Tuesday, May 27, 1952
Event Type : Death

Description : Suddenly at home in Bradford. Wife of Secondo Cavallo. Mother of Bruno and Aida (Mrs. Thoms). Rested at the Funeral Home of T. Kilkenny & Son, then to Church of the Holy Martyrs for mass. Interment in Roman Catholic Cemetery, Bradford.

Event Date : Tuesday, May 27, 1952
Event Type : Death

Description : Although an invalid for the past seventeen years, the death of Mrs. Secondo Cavallo early last Tuesday morning was most unexpected. She had been about her home on Monday evening as usual and was found by her grandson Tuesday morning, having passed away in her sleep during the night. Born in Citta L'Angelo, Antrodoca in March, 1892, the deceased came to Canada, and Calgary, Alta, in 1912. That year she married Secondo Cavallo in Calgary where they lived for about three years. In 1915 Mr. and Mrs. Cavallo moved to Bradford where they have since resided. Mrs. Cavallo was very clever with her hands, her needlework and knitting being works of art. During her long years of invalidism her hands were seldom idle. The deceased is survived by her husband; one son, Bruno, of Sudbury; a daughter, Aida (Mrs. Thoms); two grandsons; a brother and sister in Italy and another sister residing in Alberta. A brother predeceased her last November. A member of Holy Martyrs' Church, her funeral was held from the Funeral Home of T. Kilkenny & Son on Friday morning to the Church of the Holy Martyrs for mass at 9 o'clock. Interment was in the Roman Catholic Cemetery.

Event Date : Wednesday, November 10, 1954
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at York County Hospital, Newmarket. Beloved husband of the late Josephine Laudadio, and dear father of Mrs. Aida Thoms, Bradford, and Bruno, Sudbury. The funeral was held from the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Bradford, on Friday, November 12, to Forty Martyrs' R.C. Church for requiem mass. Interment in Roman Catholic Cemetery, Bradford.

Event Date : Wednesday, November 10, 1954
Event Type : Death

Description : A resident of Bradford for nearly forty years, Secondo Cavallo passed away in York County Hospital, Newmarket, on Wednesday, November 10, 1954, in his 75th year. In February of this year he suffered a slight stroke but since was able to be out and around. However, the Sunday before his death he became ill and was taken to the hospital the following day.
Born in Montemangio, Monferatta, Italy, December 22, 1879, he came to Canada in 1906. In 1912 he married Josephine Laudadio at Calgary, Alta., where they lived for about three years. They moved in 1915 to Bradford where he opened a shoe repair shop which he operated until his retirement from business following his illness last February. For many years he was known throughout the district as an ardent lawn bowler and curler. His wife predeceased him May 27, 1952. He is survived by one son, Bruno, of Sudbury; a daughter, Mrs. Thoms (Aida), Bradford; a grandson, Raymond, Bradford; one brother, John, Toronto, and a sister, Mrs. John Maurino (Mary), Bradford. A brother, Luigi, predeceased him. The funeral was held from the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Bradford, on Friday, November 12, to Holy Martyrs R.C. Church for requiem mass. Interment was in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Bradford.The pallbearers were Leo Maurino, Ernie James, John Dudgeon, James Pickles, Leo McEvoy and Raymond Thoms.