Photo courtesy of Reed & Benoit Funeral Home Inc. - Watertown
Jul 3, 1961 - Nov 17, 2024
Oh, Mary. I am so very sorry to see this. My deepest condolences to your family and friends. You are force to be reckoned with to say very least. I am sure you are giving someone, somewhere out there, all the pieces of your mind!
- Your Punk
A C
November 21, 2024 | Watertown, NY | Friend
Sorry, to hear of her passing, my sympathies to her family and friends.
Sarah Graham
November 21, 2024 | Sherrill, NY
Mary will be missed by all who loved her. I met Mary through her caregiver, Tammy, and she became family to us! I miss you and love you, Mary. Huggles, as you used to always say to me
Crystal LaVancha
November 21, 2024 | Croghan, NY | Friend
Mary was a staple in the neighborhood growing up. We all called her "Ma" I loved when she was home and we would all sit at the table and drink coffee and chat for hours! She was always so sweet and looked out for us. I am so sorry, Sommer and Dustin. She will be missed for sure! I will miss her messages on Facebook and her always "poking" me.
Judy Christopher
November 21, 2024 | Watertown, NY | Friend
CARTHAGE, NY – Mary Anne Gonyou, 63, of Boyd Road, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse.
A Celebration-of-Life gathering will be held at a date and time to be announced.
Mary was born on July 3, 1961, daughter of the late William and Neltha (Pierce) Brady. She attended Watertown High School and went on to attend Jefferson Community College. Mary worked at various places throughout the years including North Watertown Cemetery, PNC Deli, and the VA Recruiters Office. Most recently, she was a homemaker.
Mary was “mom” to everyone. She was a people person who was known for her outgoing, feisty, and stubborn spirit. She wasn’t afraid to get her hands dirty in the garden, and was a talented artist, painting and crafting often.
Survivors include her companion of 32 years, James Ostrom; a son, Dustin (Ashley Woodard) Gonyou of Watertown; a daughter, Sommer Curry of Mississippi; three stepdaughters, April Ostrom of Ohio, Misty Ostrom of Watertown, and Whitney (Michael) Purvis of Watertown; a stepson, Garrett Ostrom of Dexter; a step-granddaughter, Seanna Carrow of Watertown; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Mary was predeceased by a son, Mitchell Gonyou II and a stepdaughter, Penny Ostrom.
Arrangements are with Reed & Benoit Funeral Home, Inc. and condolences may be made online at www.reedbenoit.com.
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