Mary Lillian Goddard
Mary Lillian Goddard
June 16, 1923 ~ July 1, 2014
Services:
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at 11:00 AM in Our Lady’s Catholic Church in Medley's Neck, Leonardtown, MD with Father Lawrence Young officiating. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery.
Visitation:
The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 3, 2014 from 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM in Our Lady’s Catholic Church in Medley's Neck, Leonardtown, MD.
Mary Lillian Goddard, 91, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on July 1, 2014 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on June 16, 1923 in Leonardtown, MD, she was the loving daughter of the late George William Owens and Mary Lillian Owens. Mary Lillian married Robert Andrew Goddard, on March 7, 1943 in St. Aloysius Catholic Church Leonardtown, MD who preceded her in death on June 10, 1979. Mary Lillian is survived by her children: Shirley Ann Mattingly (Bill) of Mechanicsville, MD, Catherine Lillian Williams (Gary) of Hollywood, MD; 3 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild on the way. She is also survived by her siblings: Alberta Ridgell of Great Mills, MD, Queenie Pilkerton of Leonardtown, MD; Joseph Owens and Harold Owens both of Mechanicsville, MD; Bernard Owens, Janice Ivancik both of Lexington Park, MD; and Robert Owens of California, MD. She is preceded in death by her siblings: George Owens, Ralph Owens, James Owens, and Josephine Quade. Mary Lillian was a lifelong St. Mary’s County resident. She rowed the family boat across Breton Bay along with her brothers to attend Our Lady’s School in Medley’s Neck. Mary Lillian worked in Food Service for St. Mary’s County Public Schools and St. Mary’s Nursing Center, retiring on July 1, 2000. Mary Lillian loved to grow flowers, vegetables, and strawberries. She also canned her own vegetables and sewed. One of her favorite past times was cracking black walnuts with her hammer and brick. She worked at the Leonardtown Fire Department carnival for almost 50 years. What she cherished most was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and was so proud of all of their accomplishments. She will be laid to rest in Our Lady’s Catholic Church in Medley’s Neck; the church her father helped to build.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 3, 2014 from 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM in Our Lady’s Catholic Church in Medley’s Neck Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow in the Owens family plot in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Bill Mattingly, Gary Williams, Sr., Bob Mattingly, Gary Williams, Jr., Chuck Wellard, and Marc McDonald. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Harold Owens, Robert Owens, Joseph Owens, Bernard Owens, James Quade, and George Johnson. Contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Center Nursing Center 2185 Peabody Street Leonardtown, MD 20650.
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June 16, 1923 ~ July 1, 2014
Mary Lillian Goddard, 91, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on July 1, 2014 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on June 16, 1923 in Leonardtown, MD, she was the loving daughter of the late George William Owens and Mary Lillian Owens. Mary Lillian married Robert Andrew Goddard, on March 7, 1943 in St. Aloysius Catholic Church Leonardtown, MD who preceded her in death on June 10, 1979. Mary Lillian is survived by her children: Shirley Ann Mattingly (Bill) of Mechanicsville, MD, Catherine Lillian Williams (Gary) of Hollywood, MD; 3 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild on the way. She is also survived by her siblings: Alberta Ridgell of Great Mills, MD, Queenie Pilkerton of Leonardtown, MD; Joseph Owens and Harold Owens both of Mechanicsville, MD; Bernard Owens, Janice Ivancik both of Lexington Park, MD; and Robert Owens of California, MD. She is preceded in death by her siblings: George Owens, Ralph Owens, James Owens, and Josephine Quade. Mary Lillian was a lifelong St. Mary’s County resident. She rowed the family boat across Breton Bay along with her brothers to attend Our Lady’s School in Medley’s Neck. Mary Lillian worked in Food Service for St. Mary’s County Public Schools and St. Mary’s Nursing Center, retiring on July 1, 2000. Mary Lillian loved to grow flowers, vegetables, and strawberries. She also canned her own vegetables and sewed. One of her favorite past times was cracking black walnuts with her hammer and brick. She worked at the Leonardtown Fire Department carnival for almost 50 years. What she cherished most was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and was so proud of all of their accomplishments. She will be laid to rest in Our Lady’s Catholic Church in Medley’s Neck; the church her father helped to build.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 3, 2014 from 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM in Our Lady’s Catholic Church in Medley’s Neck Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow in the Owens family plot in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Bill Mattingly, Gary Williams, Sr., Bob Mattingly, Gary Williams, Jr., Chuck Wellard, and Marc McDonald. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Harold Owens, Robert Owens, Joseph Owens, Bernard Owens, James Quade, and George Johnson. Contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Center Nursing Center 2185 Peabody Street Leonardtown, MD 20650.
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“Cathy, Gary, Melissa and Gary, we are so sorry to hear about your mother/grandmother’s passing. I know saying good bye is never easy but know that you’ve gained an Angel to watch over her family and that she’s at peace in God’s arms now. If there’s anything you need, let us know. We will keep your family in our prayers.”
“Cathy, Shirley and Families….so very sorry to learn of your Mom’s passing. She is now your Guardian Angel and will always watch over you. My heartfelt sympathy and condolence to all of you.”
“Deepest sympathy on the loss of your mother.”
“DEAR MARY LILLIAN, I AM SORRY THAT YOU ARE GONE. I LOVED YOU LIKE A MOTHER AND YOU TREATED ME LIKE A DAUGHTER. THIS HAS BEEN A BAD YEAR FOR ME. I LOST MY BEST FREIND AND NOW I HAVE LOST YOU. WE LOVE YOU. LOVE PEGGY. VICKIE AND ROBBIE GODDARD.”
“Sorry to hear of her passing.I have many fond memories of her from the years she was at Chopticon,”
“Shirley and Bill, Cathy and Gary, and families; our thoughts and prayers are with you. May your good memories give you comfort and peace in the days to come.”
“My prayers and thoughts go out to the family at this most sad time.”
“Dear Cathy, Gary, Melissa, and Gary Jr. Know that your Mother/Grandmother is walking in heaven with Ella & Clark by her side. She was a wonderful Mother/Grandmother. She had a beautiful smile.Your Angel is watching over you all! Love, Susan,Johnny, and family”
“DEAR SHIRLEY, CATHY AND ALL FAMILY MEMBERS, PLEASE ACCEPT OUR “DEEPEST SYMPATHY” FOR THE LOSS OF YOUR MOTHER. SHE WAS A SWEET AND KIND PERSON.MAY SHE REST IN PEACE.”
“Shirley, Cathy and families, She’s in God’s gentle keeping and no harm shall come to her. our love and deepest sympathy, Kathy and Mike”
“Cathy, Gary, & family. We are so sorry for your loss. It is difficult to understand the loss of a loved one, but remember, she is not gone. She walks beside you everyday and will always be in your hearts.”
“My deepest prayers are with you. Your Mother and Grandmother was a great lady of Faith and a lovely lady who gave her life to make the Church a beautiful place to worship through her love of flowers. God bless you Shirley and Cathy.”
“So sorry to hear of Mary Lillian’s passing. She was faithful to the fire department annual carnival and one of those you could depend on. A wonderful lady that will be missed. We will keep her and the family in our prayer. “
“My thoughts and prayers go out to the Goddard family.”
“Cathy, Gary and family.. Mrs. Goddard truly was a special person. She had the best strawberry’s and would share them with us at work. Her loving smile will last in my memory forever. May she rest in peace.”
“Cathy and family – God now has another special angel and she will be watching over you. So very sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers for the family.”
“Cathy and Family, Sorry for your loss. Keep all the great memories close to your heart. My prayers to the family.”
“Cathy, Gary, and family. You have lost a wonderful mother and grandmother. My thoughts and prayers are with you now. Love, Virginia”
“My deepest sympathy to the family. I so enjoyed being with your mother at the SMNC, and I will deeply miss her. She was a very special lady. My prayers are with you. Carol Trgina, Volunteer”
“Wow the memories as a child living next door. Always such a WONDERFUL person. May she rest in peace.”
“Dear Shirley and Cathy, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your mother. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.”
“Dear Shirley and Bill and all the family. We are sad to learn of her passing. Our heartfelt sympathy to each one of you and we send you our love, thoughts and prayers.”
” MEMORIES OH THE MEMORIES WHEN I LOOK BACK OVER THE YEARS THERE ARE SO MANY TIMES I FIND A SMILE ON MY FACE. MANY OF THOSE TIMES THE SAME WOMAN’S FACE APPEARS. SHE ALWAYS MADE ME FEEL SPECIAL AND LOVED. SHE HELD ME WHEN I WAS A BABY IN MY BEAUTIFUL CHRISTEING DRESS. WHEN I WAS ABOUT FOUR AND SICK SHE PLAYED WITH ME TO TRY TO DISTRACT ME FROM FEELING SO BAD, WHEN IT WAS HALLOWEEN I’D PROUDLY GO TO HER HOUSE IN MY COSTUME AND SHE AND MY MOTHER WOULD TAKE ALL THE KIDS TRICK OR TREATING AND SHE’D HAVE POP CORN BALLS, WHEN I WAS ABOUT 10 AND RAN AWAY FROM HOME I RAN TO HER AND SHE LET ME KNOW THAT WAS NOT ALLOWED BUT SHE STILL THOUGHT I WAS GREAT, WHEN SHE PUT ON HER STAW HAT I’D HELP HER PICK BEANS AND TOMATOES AND SHE’D LET ME TALK ABOUT ANYTHING I WANTED, WHEN SHE MADE POTATOE SALAD I ALWAYS HAD TWO HELPINGS, WHEN I DROVE HER AND MY GRANDMOTHER TO A COUSINS WEDDING IN WASHINGTON SHE MADE SURE I HAD A GOOD TIME BUT REMINDED ME WE HAD BROUGHT MY GRANDMOTHER TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE DAY AND THAT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING – NOT THE DATE I HAD THAT NIGHT, WHEN I HAD MY BABIES SHE TOLD ME THEY WERE BEAUTIFUL, WHEN I HAD DIFFICULTY IN A RELATIONSHIP SHE ENCOURAGED ME TO LET THE HURT GO AND RENEW WITH LOVE AND SHE ALWAYS TOLD ME TO GO BACK UNTIL THINGS WERE RIGHT. SHE TOLD ME FAMILY STORES I WOULD NEVER HAVE KNOWN – THINGS ABOUT MY GRANDPARENTS, GREAT GRANDMOTHER, AUNTS AND UNCLES AS CHILDREN AND SHE MADE THEM SOUND LIKE BOOKS OF ADVENTURES FROM WELL KNOWN ROYAL FAMILIES. SHE SPOKE OF HER FAMILY WITH SUCH PRIDE AND ALWAYS KNEW WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH HER GIRLS AND GRANDCHILDREN AND GLOWED WHEN SHE TALKED ABOUT THEM. WHEN MAKING THE CHOICE OF WHAT MY OWN GRANDCHILDREN WOULD CALL ME I CHOSE THE GRANDMOTHER I MOST ADMIRED AND I TOO BECAME “GRAMMY”. HER FAITH IN GOD WAS ALWAYS CLEAR, AND HER BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS FOR YEARS ADORNED THE ALTER OF ST. ALOYSIOUS. UNFORTUNATELY I DID NOT HAVE HER GREEN THUMB. SHE THOUGHT I WAS HYSTERICAL WHEN I SAID I KILLED PLASTIC. HER HOUSE SMELLED OF A CEDAR TREE AT CHRISTMAS, AND THE BRICK FROM HER WALNUT CRACKING WAS A PART OF WINTER. AFTER A HEROIC BATTLE WITH ALZHEIMERS WHERE LITTLE BY LITTLE HER MEMORIES WERE LOST SHE HAS NOW GONE TO TEND THE GARDENS OF HEAVEN. WITHOUT QUESTION, SHE IS HAPPY. THERE’S FAMILY SHE LOVES, OLD NEIGHBORS, OLD FRIENDS AND OLD MEMORIES ARE HERS AGAIN. I HOPE SOME OF THEM INCLUDE ME FOR MANY OF MY FONDEST INCLUDE HER. I WILL MISS HER BECAUSE NOW I CAN’T EVEN PHYSICALLY SEE HER BUT I AM SO HAPPY SHE PICKING FLOWERS FOR GOD. WHAT A GIFT MY MOTHER GAVE ME THE DAY SHE ASKED AUNT “MER NINNIN” TO BE MY GODMOTHER. TO HER DAUGHTERS SHIRLEY AND CATHY I SAY REJOICE IN BEING HAPPY THAT HER NEW ADDRESS IS HEAVEN AND BE PROUD THAT YOU NEVER DIDN’T TAKE CARE OF HER. YOU WERE THERE EVERY WEEK, MOST WEEKS MORE THAN ONCE, EVEN WHEN SEEING HER WAS HARD. FIND COMFORT IN KNOWING THAT. I TRULY LOVED HER TOO. “