Natalie Mary Gould

GOULD, Natalie – age 88 of Nashville, TN. Departed this life peacefully August 14, 2012 surrounded by her loving and devoted family after a short illness. She is preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Leonardine Denigris; sisters, Josephine (Arthur) Tuzzoli, Phyllis (George) Schwarz; brothers, Peter (Selma) and Louis (Helen) Denigris. She leaves to mourn her passing, her devoted husband of 64 years, George A. Gould; brother, Alfred Denigris, Jr.; son, Kenneth I. Gould (Gail); daughter, Mary L. Chauvin (Dr. John Chauvin) and 10 grandchildren, Jennifer (Stacey) Harrison, Natalie (Charlie) McLane, Nick (Dahlia) Gould, Jessica (Matt) Cheatham, Chris Chauvin, Cpl. Jeffrey M. Chauvin, U.S.M.C. res., Gina, Jamie, Nicole and Matt Chauvin and nine great grandchildren, Kaitlyn, McKenzie, Samantha and Madelyn Cheatham, Charles III (C3), Brooklyn and Harrison McLane, Olivia and Cate Gould and numerous nieces, cousins and their families. Natalie was the fifth of six children born to first generation Italian American parents in Brooklyn, NY on Dec. 24, 1923 and was extremely proud of her Italian heritage. Natalie attended St. Brendan’s School and James Madison High in Brooklyn, New York. In 1948, she married her one true love, George and they were blessed with two children. They lived in Fairfax, VA for 20 years and moved to Brentwood, TN when George retired in 1980. They lived in Nashville for the past two years with their daughter and son-in-law. Natalie was a full time stay at home mom, an excellent cook and all around great person. She had a very outgoing personality and made an impression wherever she went. She was a true class act. She loved life and being with her family and was an integral part in all of our lives for which we are eternally grateful. The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to the warm and caring staff of Alive Hospice for their help at this difficult time. Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from four o’clock in the afternoon until seven o’clock in the evening on Friday, the 17th of August, at Marshall-Donnelly-Combs Funeral Home. The Funeral Mass is to be conducted at two o’clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the 18th of August, with Rev. Joseph Patrick Breen, Celebrant at St Henry Catholic Church. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to the service at St. Henry Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers the family request donations in her honor to the National Brain Tumor organization, Alive Hospice Nashville, or St Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Interment eleven o’clock in the morning of Monday the 20th at Middle Tennessee Veterans Cemetery.