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May 22, 1926 - November 23, 2019

Richard "Rich" "Dick" M. Cawley, Jr., of Whitehall, formerly of Hazelwood, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2019.

Beloved son of the late Richard M. Cawley, Sr. and Mabel Cawley; preceded in death by his loving wife of 58 years, Marilyn Cawley; cherished father of Cynthia Cawley. Also survived by a sister, Evelyn Sekeres (James) and a nephew, James Sekeres, Jr. both of Houston, TX. Richard was a graduate of Taylor Allderdice High School. He served as a Sergeant in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a B-17 ball turret gunner (8th Air Force, 100th Bomb Group, 350th Squadron) stationed in Thorpe Abbotts, England (at one point being the youngest serviceman on the base) and in Germany following the conclusion of the war. Upon returning home, he attended and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and then worked as the local sales representative for several railroads. In "retirement" he worked at the South Park public golf course and administration office. Richard will be missed and remembered by all those who knew or were acquainted with him as a true gentleman and kind-hearted soul, but by no one more than his daughter. A special thank you to the following individuals and organizations who assisted in Richard's care in the last years of his life: Vitas Hospice, Artis Senior Living of South Hills, Elizabeth Bjerke, Dr. Terence Philbin, and Drs. Gur Adhar (nurse Shannon) and Roy Landfair of the UPMC Cardiovascular Institute. Friends will be received at the John F. Slater Funeral Home, Inc., 412-881-4100, 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood 15227 on Saturday, December 7, 2019 from 10-12 p.m. Funeral service to immediately follow. In lieu of flowers, family suggests contributions to either the Salvation Army or Brother's Brother Foundation.