WILMINGTON — Mary Grealish Godwin, 76, died Monday, April 6, 2020, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center after a short illness.
She was born Feb. 18, 1944, in Boston, Massachusetts, to the late John Grealish Sr. and Bridget O’Donnell Grealish.
Mary grew up in South Boston, Massachusetts, and moved to Graham after she got married. In the mid 1970s, she and her husband moved to South Topsail Beach to help run the family store, Godwin’s Market. Everyone on the island knew and loved “Miss Mary.” She will be sorely missed.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Godwin, in 2018; sisters, Anna O’Brien, Katherine “Kay” Duggan; and Patricia Johnson; and brothers, Peter Grealish Jr. and John Grealish.
She is survived by her sister, Joan Chavez of New Mexico; and many nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
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