Mary Grace Godnig
April 1, 1922 ~ October 5, 2010
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
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Mary Grace Godnig, 88, of Asheville, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, at Givens Health Center.
A native of New York, she was a daughter of the late Andrea and Carmela Giarracca Lombardo. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Lucy Scaramutz and a brother, Charles Lombardo.
She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Edward C. Godnig, Sr.; two daughters, Carol G. Matney and her husband, Jack, of Mills River and Maureen Donovan and her husband, George, of Bay Shore, NY; one son, Dr. Edward C. Godnig, Jr. and his wife, Madeline, of Wasilla, AK; two sisters, Sally Walters of Etowah and Ann Lordo of Surfside Beach, SC; one brother, Phillip Lombardo of Lakewood, NJ; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 5:00 PM Friday, October 8, 2010 at St. Barnabas Catholic Church with Father Adrian Porras officiating.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made in Mary's memory to Four Seasons Compassion for Life, 571 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731.
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To the most wonderful, loving, caring, grandmother I will ever know. You will be missed by so many every single day…I will love you always!!
Ashley
‘My Angel’ by Kellie Pickler
‘You were like my mother
You were my best friend
You were everything I want to be
And all the good inside of me
There’s never been
Never been another
That loved me like you did
My grandmother, my angel
Even though I can’t touch your face
I feel you with me every day
I wish you could see all my dreams coming true
When I get lost I close my eyes
And I feel you shining down so bright
I feel you shining down on me…’
Our prayers & thoughts are in our hearts for the family.Sorry for your loss. We will miss Aunt Mary.
Love,
Lori Ann, Joe, Anthony , & Nicole
To: Carol, Jack and Ashley
The Crisp family is so sorry to hear of the loss of your mother and grandmother. We have fond memories of her and know how important and active she was in your lives. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this sad time.
Diane, Garry, Lindsay and Jacob
Our deepest sympathy for your loss. My prays are for Aunt Mary and her family. Will miss Aunt Mary.
Love
Donna and David
Our prays and thoughs are for my sister Mary and her family. Have fond memories of my childhood with my sister. Will miss her.
Len and I are so very sorry for lose.Our prayers and sympthy are with you.
Dear Carol, Jack & Ashley, I’m so sorry for your loss….my thoughts and prayers are with you. Hold tight to the good memories and they will get you through the sadness.
As I sat to write my remembrances of my grandmother, Mary Godnig, I had a hard time putting down in words what she meant to me and the rest of the family. As a person who is never at a loss for words, I had to stop and truly think about how I will remember my Grandma. I realized that it’s the little things I will remember the most. It’s the little things that make up my memories of my grandmother. I will therefore share with you some of the abundance of memories I have.
I will always remember sitting on my Grandma’s lap on Barberry Road. She would hug me so close as we watched television. She made me feel so special and loved and comfortable. I will remember that feeling forever.
I will always remember sitting at my grandmother’s vanity playing dress up with her jewelry. She would sit with me and help me put on all of her beads, pearls etc. I always hoped that I could look as beautiful as she did in her wedding portrait that sat in the dining room.
I will always remember how Grandma made the best fried zucchini in the world. I remember how she would let me help her bread them and how she would sneak me some as she cooked them.
I will always remember dancing with Grandma. She would try to teach me how to cha-cha. She always danced so nicely and I wished I could do the dance moves like she could.
I will always remember staying at my grandparents’ house for a “sleepover” night. I was so excited that I got to stay at their house for a “vacation”.
I will also remember how sad I felt when Grandma and Grandpa moved away from me to North Carolina. But I quickly realized that the bonds of our love could never be broken by distance. We still saw each other often and continued to share special memories.
Therefore I realize that even though she’s left us, our memories of how she loved us and influenced our lives with live with us forever.
Mary Godnig was a kind and loving person. She brought joy and smiles to the people around her. For every Christmas, birthday and holiday I got to spend with her, I feel grateful. For having the chance to have her as my Grandma, I feel blessed.