Beatrice "Bea" G. Caffrey

Beatrice “Bea” Caffrey passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at the Brook in Gladwin at the age of 95.  She was born in Gladwin on June 17, 1923.  She was one of 10 children born to Parker and Ellen Weaver.  She married Jack Caffrey in 1949 in Gladwin and together they had five children.  Jack passed away unexpectedly in 1964.  Having five children to raise on her own she never complained and always had a smile on her face.  She loved to bake and always had tins of cookies ready at Christmas for family and friends.  She lived in Gladwin her entire life and worked at the DNR in the 1940’s, then she took time out to raise her children.  She returned to work in the 1960’s at Sacred Heart School and retired from the City of Gladwin.  She loved her children and her many grandchildren whom she loved to have visit her and share dinner.  She is survived by 4 children, Steve Caffrey of Rochester, New York; Philip (Shari) Caffrey of Suttons Bay, MI; Mary Ann (Steve) Thayer of Walled Lake, MI; John (Melissa) Caffrey of Gladwin, MI; brother: Howard Weaver of Northville, MI; sister Betty Sheehan of California and several nieces & nephews. Her children blessed her with 14 beautiful grandchildren, many great grandchildren and 5 precious great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband: John Caffrey; son: David Caffrey in 2004; parents; Parker and Ellen Weaver, 3 sisters: Margaret, Lila and Lucy; 4 brothers: Roland, Harold, George and Chan.  Funeral Mass will be conducted by Fr. Marcel Portelli on Thursday, December 6, 2018, 11:00 A.M. with visitation beginning at 10:00 A.M. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Gladwin, Michigan. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 from 2-8:00 P.M. at Hall-Kokotovich Funeral Home in Gladwin. She will be laid to rest next to her husband at Sacred Heart Cemetery following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests expressions of sympathy be made to the Brook to be given to the staff who took extraordinary care of her. www.hallkokotovichfuneralhome.com