Bev passed peacefully at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria on December 11, 2020, at the age of 84. She was born in Montreal on July 7th, 1936 and grew up in St. Jean, QC. After high school Bev 
attended Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, graduating with a BA, in 1957. She immediately did a tour of Europe
In 1959 while working for the Department of External Affairs Bev was posted to Saigon, South Viet Nam, continuing what would become a lifelong passion for travel. While there she took a side trip to Cambodia and visited the jungle ruins of Angkor Wat which were just beginning to be unearthed.
In the fall of 1962, Bev married Lt. Col George G. Cavaghan in Ottawa, where they would reside. Bev changed careers at this time and became a high school teacher. In January 1967 George and Bev relocated to St. Lucia, West Indies, where they would live for eleven years. After that came quick stops in Florida, Spain, and Costa Rica, before they settled in Victoria, BC. Bev was widowed in 1988.
She carried on admirably, took up golf (got a hole in one), and continued travelling. She rode camels in Egypt and elephants in Thailand. She fed kangaroos in Australia. She trekked up to Machu Pichu in Peru. Somehow she missed getting to Antarctica.
Bev is survived by her stepsons, Peter Cavaghan in Toronto and Tim Cavaghan and wife Diane in Victoria, as well as Tim’s children and grandchildren.
Bev was interred at Royal Oak Burial Park, alongside George, on December 15, 2020.
Fondly missed by all who knew her.
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CAROL OAKFIELD I was surprised, shocked and extremely sad to see Bev’s obituary today. My Christmas card and New Year’s card were returned so checked the obituaries. I was a close friend of Bev’s for about 30 years. We golfed together at Ardmore, I witnessed her hole-in-one at Cordova Bay, we travelled to Australia and New Zealand, Mexico and Nevada together. Bev was also our main inspiration in buying at Desert Crest CC in California where we spent many fun times. I’ll miss her and hope that she and my late husband (Ken Holman who died Dec. 13, 2019) are having a great time wherever they may be!!
I went to grade 10 and grade 11 in high school with Bev so we have been friends for 69 years. Although she travelled and lived in many places we always kept in touch. When Bev came back from Viet Kham, which is where she met George- She was not feeling very well – So we were going on a 10 day camping trip and Jim says to Bev ” what you need is a holiday, why don’t you come with us” Much to our surprise she said yes- She was so much better by the time we returned home -On the trip we and one night when it just poured rain and guess what? The rain came in by where Bev was sleeping and she got soaking wet – She was a wonderful friend to someone who was very shy and no confidence . Will miss our phone calls, Bev. RRSP