Charmaine Regina (Blontz) Godfrey

Charmaine Regina (Blontz) Godfrey, 87, of Greensburg, died Monday, May 16, 2022, in Newhaven Court, Greensburg.  She was born January 15, 1935, in Altoona, a daughter of the late Earl L. and Regina M. (Buck) Blontz.  Prior to retirement she had been a shipping department manager for Foothills Litho.  She was an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Youngstown.  She was a church lector, volunteered at the festival, and was a member of the Rosary Altar Society.  Charmaine was a volunteer for St. Vincent de Paul, Latrobe for over 20 years.  She had a passion for cross country skiing and enjoyed planting flowers and birdwatching.  She was such a loving, sweet, kind, and beautiful person.  Her love for her family and love for God came before anything else.  She always had a strong faith.  Charmaine loved to travel with her husband, especially on their yearly trip to Maui, Hawaii.  Her extensive travels took her to the Bahamas, Germany, France, Switzerland, and England.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband, Michael Earl Godfrey; sisters, Audrey Blontz, Doris Young, Eileen Morron, baby angel Blontz; and her brother, Earl L. Blontz II.  She is survived by her loving family members, her children, Michael D. Godfrey (Mary), Cherie Weisel (Bill), and Terrie Godfrey; grandchildren, Kara Larson (Rodney), Sean Godfrey, Nathan Baird (Susan Crawford), Kelsey Baird (Michael Smolka), Ashley Roth (Jamison Roth), and Jesse Baird (Anissa Baird); great-grandchildren, Evelynn Larson, Madeline Larson, Hunter Baird, Noah Dudek, Nolan Smolka, Braxton Smolka, Carter Roth, Lincoln Roth, and Brianne Baird; and several nieces and nephews.  Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM Thursday at the LEO M. BACHA FUNERAL HOME, INC., 516 Stanton Street, Greensburg.  A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 AM in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Youngstown with the Rev. James F. Podlesny, O.S.B. as celebrant.  Interment will follow in St. Vincent Cemetery, Latrobe.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Newhaven Court Memory Care Unit, 100 Freedom Rd., Greensburg, PA 15601, or to St. Vincent de Paul, 1215 Jefferson St., Latrobe, PA 15650.  Charmaine’s family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the staff at Newhaven Court, especially the Memory Care Unit, to Bridges Hospice, and to mom’s bestie, Shyra White, for all of the years of love and care given to Charmaine.  www.bachafh.com

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