This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: hogans3 Surnames: Morrissey; McGoff Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.morrissey/517/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This obituary appeared in my hometown paper - thought someone might be interested. Rosemary A. McGoff Morrissey of Vestal Rosemary A. McGoff Morrissey, a resident of Vestal, New York, formerly of the Greenridge Section of Scranton, died Tuesday at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, New York, after a brief illness. Rosemary and her husband, Patrick Morrissey, would have celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, May 13, 2008. Born in Philadelphia, and educated in Scranton, Rosemary attended St. Paul's School and graduated from Bishop Hannon High School. She was a graduate of Maywood College where she received her Master's degree in social work. Upon graduation, she worked at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, New York, and continued to work there until she found her true calling as a full-time wife and mother. Although her husband and her children were the most important persons in her life, her compassion, understanding and genuine heartfelt caring made everyone she interacted with feel that way. She is a person who will never be forgotten because of the example she was an! d the strength she exhibited throughout her life. Also surviving are a son, Matthew and daughter, Grace, at home; her mother, Kathleen McGoff, Scranton; her two brothers, Christopher and wife, Claire, Silverspring, Maryland, Bob and wife, Kim, Lorton, Virginia; and her sister and best friend, Jennifer McDonald and husband, Terry, Dunmore. Many beautiful nieces and nephews survive, who loved her very much. Her father, J. Robert, a prominent Funeral Director in Scranton, who was her emotional inspiration, preceded her in death. There will be a Mass celebrated for her friends in the Vestal area held on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church in Vestal, by the Rev. John Putano, Pastor. Friends may call prior to the Memorial Mass between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The funeral will be Saturday at 9:30 a.m. from the McGoff Hughes Funeral Home, Inc., 1401 Capouse Avenue, Scranton, with Mass celebrating her life to be held at 10:00 a.m. in St. Paul's Church, Penn Avenue. Interment in Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton. Friends may call Friday between the hours of 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.