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Maryann Goodell Wolfgang - of Longmont died Friday, Oct. 24, 2003, at her home. She was 45.

Maryann Wolfgang lost her gallant and tenacious battle against breast cancer shortly after midnight on October 24, 2003. She passed on with the same dignity and grace she has exhibited through out her life, and after giving all she could give.

Mary Ann Goodell was born on December 10, 1957, in Cass City, Michigan to William James and Jacqueline Ann (Stapleton) Goodell. She lived in Gagetown Michigan until she graduated from Cass City High School, Cass City, Michigan in 1976. She went to college at Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan and graduated with a Nursing Degree in 1979. She then worked at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bay City, Michigan. While living in Bay City, she met and married Gordon Wolfgang from Medway, Massachusetts, on August 7, 1982, at St. Agatha’s Catholic Church in Gagetown, Michigan.

They made their home in Franklin, Massachusetts where they had three children, Meghan Nicole Wolfgang of Longmont, Kristen Kathleen Wolfgang of Longmont and William Donald Wolfgang until 1989. While living in Massachusetts, Mary worked at Boston’s Children’s Hospital. In 1989 Mary and family moved to Arlington, Texas, where they lived until 1991. They then moved to Overland Park, Kansas until 1994, Rochester Hills, Michigan to 1997, and Greenville, South Carolina to 1999.

Mary and her family moved to Longmont in August 1999. She was very active in the Mead Elementary, Mead Middle School, Niwot High School and Fairview High School volunteer activities until very recently. She was the Mead Middle School PAC President for 2 years.

Mrs. Wolfgang was a perennial volunteer at all of her children’s schools where ever the family moved. She was also active in church activities, teaching religious instruction, setting up children’s churches, contributing to church community services.

She loved her children bringing her to be a devoted Hockey Mom and Softball Mom. She enjoyed friends, traveling, cooking, and contributing to the community. She loved and was always comforted by her dog Tucker.

Mary was preceded in death by her father William Goodell, father-in-law Donald Wolfgang, and recently by her mother-in-law Mary Eileen Wolfgang.

She is survived by her husband, her two daughters and son of Longmont, her mother Jacqueline of Gagetown, Michigan, her sister and sons Joann, Joshua, Garrett, and Tyler of Bay City, Michigan, her brother-in-laws, wives and families William and Lea Wolfgang of Blackstone, Massachusetts, and John and Debra Wolfgang of Clarkston, Michigan; her sisters-in-laws and husband Joanne and Mike Gemborys, of Clarkston, Michigan, and Patricia Spavold of Franklin, Massachusetts.

Visitation services will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, in the Howe Mortuary Chapel.

A funeral Mass will be held at St. John the Baptist at 1:30 pm on Tuesday October 28, 2003.

Memorial contributions may be made to any Breast Cancer organization in Mary’s name.

This email is the saddest email that I have ever had to write. Earlier this morning, 12:49 am 24 October 2003, Maryann Goodell Wolfgang (my wife) passed away. She gave a great fight against the cancer, but in the end the cancer won. She is now in heaven's eternity with God, peaceful, and without pain. The last several weeks were very difficult for Mary with much pain, deteriorating condition and preparation for her next journey. Through all her life, and most notably over the last three years, this wonderful lady always exhibited grace, compassion and confidence, in all her actions up to the end. She had a strength that I can only wish to have. I will certainly miss this great mother, wonderful wife and my best friend.

Your thoughts and prayers over the years have certainly kept Mary and our family going as we battled her sickness. Thank you for all your support.

We have not worked out all the details, but we will be using the Howe Funeral Home here in Longmont, CO, and a Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church also in Longmont. Timing will not be solidified until later today, and I will send an email to this distribution list when the plans are firm.

In celebration of the life of Maryann Goodell Wolfgang the family hosted a memorial Mass at St. Agatha's Catholic Church, at 4th and South Streets in Gagetown, MI on Friday the 28th of November 2003 at 11:00 am. A lunch reception was held at the church immediately following the Mass.

About 200 people from all over Michigan came to the services. It was a mixture of Mary's family, friends from metropolitan Gagetown, college and work, in addition to Gord and the Kids friends and family. The service was beautiful.

My kids, Meghan, Kristen, and Billy in addition to Mary's Mom Jackie Goodell and her sister Joann Beauchamp and Family and myself thank you so much for the outpouring of kindness in our hour of such pain. Mary was a magnet for such wonderful people. We miss her more than words can express.