Kevin McGonigal

With love and sadness, we announce the passing of Kevin Francis Flavius McGonigal, a devoted teacher, husband, father, and grandfather, who left us on January 14, 2025, at the age of 81.

Kevin was born on August 26, 1943, and grew up the youngest of 5 siblings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He pursued his passion for learning at Catholic University and Niagara University, where he earned his degree with a major in history and minor in philosophy.

He was a dedicated teacher of World History, American History and European History at Delran High School in New Jersey, where he served 41 years and was recognized for his joy of teaching, his deep subject area expertise, and his passion for bringing the past to life. He received multiple teaching awards and relished being a mentor to younger teachers starting their careers -- but his greatest satisfaction was knowing that he inspired students and taught lessons that stayed with them for a lifetime.

Kevin is survived by his wife of 50 years, Judith, his twin daughters, Kelly and Jane, and his twin granddaughters, Tilden and Sibley, who especially adored being his capstone students, and who will always remember the lessons of geography, presidential history, and German language that he gave them in his post-retirement years, always inspiring curiosity and love of learning in others until the end.

Kevin wanted to share these words with his students: "If I was a good teacher, it was only because I had good students."

Source: https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/obituaries/psom1122606 Burlington County Times - March 15, 2025