She was born on February 7, 1939 in Catskill, NY, the daughter of Harold and Laura (Cool) Rockwell, and was raised in Oneonta.
She married Nicholas Giudice in 1959. They lived in Franklin, NY where they raised 2 children, Michael Thomas and Linda Kathleen (Hotaling). Before raising her children, she worked as a nurse’s aide at Fox Hospital. While her children were young, she was a home maker. Once her children got older, she worked at the Franklin Diner where she enjoyed talking with the locals and meeting people who were “just passing through.”
After living in Franklin for 30 years, Mary and Nick moved to the Little Red School House Community, Laurens, where they enjoyed the many activities, pot luck dinners, barbecues, and holiday gatherings. Most of all, she enjoyed putting puzzles together at the club house with the “puzzle club” as she called it. She also enjoyed going on long car rides and stopping at flea markets, diners, and antique shops, ending up wherever the car would take them. She especially loved family vacations to Long Lake and going with her husband out west. Spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren, meant a lot to her. She was always up for cooking and making family dinners, whether it was for a holiday or a stop by. She always had something for everyone and made a “mean apple pie.”
Mary is survived by her daughter and son in law, Linda and Allen Hotaling; grandchildren, Mark Rathbun, Stephanie Rathbun (Shaw); great grandchildren, Logan Rathbun, Kayleigh Shaw, Jaxson Kramer, Mason Filor; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by the husband Nicholas; and her son Michael.
Friends are invited to greet the family on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 from 12 – 1 pm at the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, 14 Grand Street, Oneonta. A Celebration of Life for Mary and Nicholas will take place immediately following at 1 pm.
Burial will follow in Ouleout Valley Cemetery, Franklin.
Arrangements are by the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta.
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