Mary Godlewski, 86, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018, while in the care of Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Twp. She was surrounded by her loving family as she returned to the Lord.
Born in Swoyersville, on Jan. 7, 1932, she was a daughter to the late John and Mary Rusnak Kolesar.
Mary grew up in the Swoyersville area and attended local schools. She was a graduate of Swoyersville High School, Class of 1949. She then went to work in a local pants factory as a seamstress. She then worked for the Wilkes-Barre School District for several years as a teacher's aide.
On Dec. 31, 1955, Mary married Joseph Godlewski. Together they moved to Wilkes-Barre to start their family. Mary took on the role of homemaker while raising their three children, Joseph, John and Susan. Mary was very involved in her children's lives. She was active in her children's school's PTA and became the PTA president. She was a den mother in the Cub Scouts and was also involved in the Den Mother Boy Scout Committee. For her service and dedication, Mary received the Den Leader's Training Award and the Den Leader Coach Training Award.
Mary was also very involved in their religious education. She volunteered as a teacher for the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) where she earned the St. Pius X Award for her volunteer service to Catholic education.
In her spare time, she was a lifelong bingo player who would be at the local halls or churches. She will be missed by many bingo players.
Most importantly she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend who will be missed by all.
She was preceded in death by her loving parents, John and Mary; sister, Helen Monticelli; brother, Jack Kolesar; and granddaughter, Donna Urban.
Surviving are Mary's loving husband of 62 years, Joseph, at home; sons, Joseph and his wife, Patricia, Copenhagen, N.Y.; and John and his wife, Diane, Sweet Valley; daughter, Susan Urban, Wilkes-Barre; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Mary's funeral will be held at noon Friday at Yanaitis Funeral Home Inc., 55 Stark St., Plains Twp. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:30 p.m. in St. Benedict's Parish, 155 Austin Ave., Wilkes-Barre. The Rev. Joseph Kearney will be the celebrant for the service. Interment will be held in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wyoming. A visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Published by Citizens Voice on Apr. 26, 2018.
Mary Godlewski, 86, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018, while in the care of Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Twp. She was surrounded by her loving family as she returned to the Lord.
Born in Swoyersville, on Jan. 7, 1932, she was a daughter to the late John and Mary Rusnak Kolesar.
Mary grew up in the Swoyersville area and attended local schools. She was a graduate of Swoyersville High School, Class of 1949. She then went to work in a local pants factory as a seamstress. She then worked for the Wilkes-Barre School District for several years as a teacher's aide.
On Dec. 31, 1955, Mary married Joseph Godlewski. Together they moved to Wilkes-Barre to start their family. Mary took on the role of homemaker while raising their three children, Joseph, John and Susan. Mary was very involved in her children's lives. She was active in her children's school's PTA and became the PTA president. She was a den mother in the Cub Scouts and was also involved in the Den Mother Boy Scout Committee. For her service and dedication, Mary received the Den Leader's Training Award and the Den Leader Coach Training Award.
Mary was also very involved in their religious education. She volunteered as a teacher for the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) where she earned the St. Pius X Award for her volunteer service to Catholic education.
In her spare time, she was a lifelong bingo player who would be at the local halls or churches. She will be missed by many bingo players.
Most importantly she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend who will be missed by all.
She was preceded in death by her loving parents, John and Mary; sister, Helen Monticelli; brother, Jack Kolesar; and granddaughter, Donna Urban.
Surviving are Mary's loving husband of 62 years, Joseph, at home; sons, Joseph and his wife, Patricia, Copenhagen, N.Y.; and John and his wife, Diane, Sweet Valley; daughter, Susan Urban, Wilkes-Barre; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Mary's funeral will be held at noon Friday at Yanaitis Funeral Home Inc., 55 Stark St., Plains Twp. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:30 p.m. in St. Benedict's Parish, 155 Austin Ave., Wilkes-Barre. The Rev. Joseph Kearney will be the celebrant for the service. Interment will be held in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wyoming. A visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Published by Citizens Voice on Apr. 26, 2018.
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