Caroline B. Cahill, age 93, passed away on June 22, 2018 at Courville of Manchester, 44 West Webster Street, Manchester, NH 03104.
She was born in Salem, MA. on 11/14/1924, the daughter of Albert Rene Bousquet and Juliette Soucy Bousquet.
Mrs. Cahill graduated from Ste. Chretienne Academy in Salem, MA in 1942. She also attended Salem Commercial School, Boston University, and North Shore Community College. She worked for New England Passenger and Freight in Boston, MA as a proof reader during WW2 prior to her marriage.
Caroline was very active in the Mothers Club at The Star of the Sea school and parish in Marblehead, MA in the 1950s and 60s. She loved Marblehead, the ocean, boating, and the beach and resided there for many years before moving to Boynton Beach, Florida year round in the late 80s. In Florida she was one of five women who started The Council of Catholic Women at St Matthew Catholic Church in Lake Worth, Florida and then went on to the Deanery. She was an accomplished artist and her oil and watercolor paintings are enjoyed by her many friends. She was a big Patriots fan, loved music, reading, Scrabble, many arts and crafts, and was a gourmet cook and world traveler.
She leaves behind her husband of 72 years, Philip W. Cahill Sr. of Manchester, NH, a loving daughter, Christine Cahill Swett and son-in-law, Jeffrey C. Swett of Goffstown, NH. She was predeceased by her son, Philip W. Cahill Jr. who passed away on April 13, 2015 in Tanzania, Africa. She leaves behind her daughter-in-law, Cynthia Clowe Cahill of Rockledge, FL. She also leaves behind 9 grandchildren, Joshua W. Swett of Manchester, NH, Chloe M. Cahill of Rockledge, FL, Shane W. Cahill of Puntarenas, Costa Rica, twins Morgan P. Cahill and Patrick J. Cahill of San Jose, Costa Rica, Nicolas Cahill of Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Walker Cahill of Puntarenas, Costa Rica and adopted granddaughters, Briana Cahill of Rockledge, FL and Jennie Cahill of Columbia, S.A. She also leaves behind 3 great grandchildren, Hailey M. Cahill of Rockledge, FL, Liam Cahill of San Jose, Costa Rica and Sofia Cahill of San Jose, Costa Rica.
The family will celebrate her life privately. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation by mail at 28 West 44th Street, Suite 609, New York, NY 10036, by phone at 1-866-346-3228 or on line at give.bcrf.org. Cards can be sent to Mr. Philip W. Cahill Sr. at The Meetinghouse at River Front, 60 River Front Drive, Apt. 246, Manchester, NH 03102.
J.N. Boufford & Sons is in charge of arrangements.
For more information and online guestbook please visit www.bouffordfuneralhome.com.