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mr mcgurgan said that mrs cavanagh "died alone" after suffering a terminal collapse and fell from her bed while "the cot sides were down". . ..
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when robert had to go on full medical disability in his early 50s after hurting himself at work, helen went back to work, this time in the oil industry. .
.for the next several days, with relatives keeping a constant vigil, robert held the hand of his wife, who was hooked up to an iv and lethargic from pain medication. .
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mr mcgurgan said that mrs cavanagh "died alone" after suffering a terminal collapse and fell from her bed while "the cot sides were down". . ..
"she was our mother, the anchor and heartbeat to our family," derek said. "(she) would spread her love and dedication like a small hummingbird." .