Goddard, Mary Lillian
Birth: Saturday, June 16, 1923 in Leonardtown, Maryland
Residence: Leonardtown, Maryland Death: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 at the age of 91 Laid to Rest: in the Our Lady’s Catholic Church Cemetery, Leonardtown, Maryland |
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. Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home. |