Goldie Margaret Sullivan, Age 89, of Helena

Heaven has received another angel; Goldie Margaret Sullivan was welcomed home with open arms by Our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at the age of 89.  She died of natural causes at Cooney Convalescent Home in Helena, Montana surrounded by loved ones.

            Goldie was born Sunday, January 27, 1924 in Helena to Paul and Martha (Crowley) Smith.  She was the oldest of four children.  They were raised in Lincoln, Montana where she attended elementary school and later moved to Helena to attend Helena High School, while maintaining her home in Lincoln.  On July 13, 1943 she married her first love Ralph Morris Sandon in Missoula and with their union they created three beautiful children, who always made their mother proud.  They lived in Ronan, Montana until the death of Ralph on June 2, 1951, at which time they moved to Helena to be closer to family. 

            Goldie worked for Western Life Insurance upon moving to Helena until 1959 when she married the love of her life, Bob Sullivan.  They were wed June 16, 1959 in Butte, Montana.  Goldie and her children moved to Townsend to the ranch where they lived until 1973 when they sold the ranch and moved to Gruber Estates in Clancy, Montana, during which time she and Bob worked for the Department of Revenue.

            Following the death of Bob on April 29, 2001 in Sequim, Washington, Goldie moved to the Waterford/Touchmark in Helena.  As her Alzheimer’s disease progressed, she was moved to Townsend initially to TLC and later to Broadwater Health Center.  Her final days were spent at Cooney Convalescent Home in Helena. 

            Some of Goldie’s many activities included Broadwater Cattlewomen and Canton Valley Women’s Club; where she was instrumental in raising the funds necessary for the building of the Townsend City Pool as well as the support for the need of the development of the Dike System at the South end of Canyon Ferry Reservoir. She enjoyed music and painting.  Goldie loved to play the piano and organ as well as sing.  Her paintings can be found displayed in the many homes of family members and friends.

            Goldie was very active in the Catholic Church, both Holy cross Parish in Townsend and later St. Cyril and Methodius in East Helena, Montana.  Bob and Goldie had a passion for helping others in the church from the many prayer groups they led and participated in including Power of the Word, to her years served as a Eucharistic Minister.

            Goldie was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Martha Smith, younger brother Gordon Smith, and both her first husband Ralph Sandon, and then Bob Sullivan her love of 42 years.  She is survived by her daughter Elaine (Bob) Graveley of Townsend, sons Charles (Kate) Sullivan of Sequim, Washington and Bruce (Janeen) Sullivan of Kennewick, Washington.  Along with her three children, she is survived by ten grandchildren:  Lisa (Chuck) Larson, T.J. (Wendy) Graveley, Kristen (Tony) Lamping, Jared (Jessica) Graveley, Steve (Amber) Sullivan, Joe (Sarah) Sullivan, Anna (Spencer) Olmsted, Elizabeth Sullivan, Lynsay (Jimmy) Swanson, and Mellissa (Nick) St.George; her twelve great-grandchildren, with one more due any day; and one great-great-grandchild soon to be joined by another; her sisters Pauline Linton of Helena and Gloria Marovich of Boulder, Colorado; and cousin Jack Carpenter of Helena. 

A vigil service with Goldie’s family receiving friends will be held at Anderson Stevenson Wilke F.H., 3750 N. Montana Ave., Helena, MT 59602, at 6:00  p.m., Sunday, April 21^st, with a Funeral Mass to be held on Monday, April, 22 at 12:00 pm at SS Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 120 W. Riggs St., East Helena, MT .  A reception will follow the service. Internment will take place following the reception at Holy Cross Cemetery in Townsend.   In lieu of flowers memorials in Goldie’s name are suggested to God’s Love, at 533 N Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT 59601. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer the family condolences or to share a memory of Goldie.

The family of Goldie would like to thank all who cared for her at the Waterford, TLC, Broadwater Health Center, Cooney Convalescent Home and Hospice of St. Pete’s.

We love you mom, grandma, great-grandma, and great, great-grandma.

Service Schedule

Vigil

6:00 p.m.

Sunday April 21, 2013

Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home

3750 North Montana Ave.

Helena, MT 59602

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Funeral Mass

12:00 p.m.

Monday April 22, 2013

SS Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church

East Helena, MT 59635

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Interment

3:15 p.m.

Monday April 22, 2013

Holy Cross Cemetery

Townsend, MT

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