Robert Emmett Gavin; with heavy hearts we said goodbye to our dear Robert Emmett on May 19.  Ever the loving and faithful soul who gave us much joy has left us to be reunited with his Savior.  Always a song in his heart and a story to tell, he will be remembered for so many precious things.  But above all else, Bob Gavin was a man of family and faith, and our hero. Bob grew up in Visitation Parish and was a proud alumnus of Mount Carmel High School and later, the University of Alabama. Beloved husband and best friend of Karen A. nee Moran; cherished father of Robert E. Jr. (Betsy); Kevin (Chris); Kathryn (Tim) Piechowski; Maureen (Peter) Barker; Theresa (Erik) Van Vuren; loving grandfather of Ellen, Kate, Sydney, Jon, Tim, Liz, Andrew, Amelia, Keira, Emmett, Max and Annie; devoted son of the late Thomas and Helen Gavin; adoring brother of the late Margaret (the late Tim) Evans, the late Patrick (the late Josephine), the late Thomas (Marie), the late John (the late Patricia), Patricia (Martin) Brennan, the late Kathleen (the late Carl) Tiderman, Mary (the late Lawrence) Daly, Michael (Patricia), the late James, the late Ann (Hugh) Dennehy; fond brother-in-law of Tom (Beth) Moran, Dennis Moran, Bill (Janet) Moran, Kevin (Patti) Moran and Elaine (the late Norm) Higgins; and kind uncle to many nieces and nephews. Visitation 3 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 24 at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55^th St., Countryside. Visitation continues Saturday, May 25, from 8:30 a.m. until time of funeral procession, 9:45 a.m., to St. Cletus Church, LaGrange. Mass at 10 a.m. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip. Funeral info: (708) 352-6500