Point Loma High School Vice Principal Loses Cancer Battle

Kevin Gormly worked at PLHS for 15 years

A beloved vice principal at Point Loma High School lost his battle with cancer Friday afternoon. 

Last October Kevin Gormly, 51, was diagnosed with glioblastoma and gliosarcoma, an aggressive and rare type of brain cancer.

Although he underwent several surgeries, including a craniotomy, doctors were unable to remove the entire tumor.

He took a turn for the worse in the last several weeks and was at home on Hospice. 

His family left a message on their GoFundMe page. It reads:

"It is with great sadness and a very heavy, heartbroken heart, that we share with you all that God has taken our beloved Kevin home. He fought like a champ to stay here with his family these past 8 weeks, but God mercifully ended his suffering yesterday afternoon, and he is now resting peacefully, reunited again in heaven with his sister, Anne, and those loved ones that went before. Thank you all for your prayers, kind words and generosity that have allowed us to keep him so very comfortable during his last days. You have a new angel smiling down upon you. May God bless you all."

Gormly graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in political science before becoming a teacher. 

He taught at Gompers Secondary school for five years, and worked at Point Loma High School for 15 years.

He earned a Master's Degree in Education Administration in 2003. 

Gormly was a husband and had a daughter and a son. 

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