Obituary of Louise H. Cahoon

GOUVERNEUR- Louise H. Cahoon, age 88, of Gouverneur, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at her home under the loving care of her daughter, Debbie and Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley. Calling hours for Louise will be on Friday, July 24, 2015 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at French Funeral Home, Gouverneur with her funeral immediately following at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Howard Maxson of the Fowler Baptist Church. Burial will follow at the Oxbow Cemetery. Condolences may be made online at www.frenchfuneralhomes.com. Louise was born on November 27, 1926 in Fall River, Massachusetts to the late John and Helen (Gardner) Cabral. She graduated from Fall River Tech High School in 1945. Louise married John C. Cahoon on December 7, 1946 at the First Baptist Church in Fall River, Mass with Rev. Finley Keech officiating. John passed away on May 4, 1992. Louise was a homemaker. The couple moved to Gouverneur in 1946, and have resided here since. She is a member of the Gouverneur VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the Gouverneur Senior Citizens. Louise enjoyed reading, working in word find books, volunteering at the local food pantry and at various churches in the area. Surviving is a daughter and a son-in-law, Deborah S. and Larry Barr of Spragueville; a grandson and his wife, Gary and Ashley Barr of Spragueville and two great granddaughters, Carly and Claire Barr; two brothers, Art Cabral of Sun City Center, FL and John Cabral of Fall River, MA. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Maureen Cabral of RI and Virginia Cabral of MA, and her nieces and nephews. Louise is predeceased by a son, Allen C. Cahoon; a great granddaughter, Courtney Sue Barr; a brother, Frank Cabral and a sister Barbara Johnson. Donations may be made in Louise's memory to the Fowler Baptist Church or to the Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley.