Mary Gonyea

January 5, 2009

Mary Gonyea New York Mills Mary Gonyea, 101, a lifelong New York Mills resident, died on Monday, January 5, 2009 at the St. Joseph Nursing home where she had resided for many years. She was born in New York Mills on October 23, 1907 the daughter of Martin and Anna Nawrocki Pietryka and attended local schools. She was married to Nelsen Gonyea on August 29, 1936. He died on March 3, 1983. Mary was a member of the Church of the Sacred Heart / St. Mary's in New York Mills and the New York Mills Historical Society. She is survived by her nieces and nephews and their spouses, Lorraine and Peter Plamondon of MD, Robert Pietryka of New Hartford, Janice and Leo McCoy of New York Mills, Dolores and Paul Pomilo of Verona, Beverly McCutcheon of New York Mills and Deborah and Mark Parrott of VA. Also included are several grand nieces and nephews and great grand nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by her brothers John, Anthony and Boleslaw and her sister Bertha Budgiss. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 9:15am at the Kowalczyk Funeral Home 284 Main Street, New York Mills and at 10am at the Church of the Sacred Heart / St. Mary's. Relatives and friends may call today from 5 until 7pm. Burial will take place at Holy Trinity Cemetery. Mary's family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the nurses, staff and Carmelite Sisters of St. Joseph Nursing Home for the excellent care she received and especially to Cheryl and Jackie for helping to make our beloved Aunt Mary's 101st birthday a cherished memory. Light a Candle at: www.kowalczykfuneralhomes.com