Obituary: Gosk, Margaret E.

Tue., May 20, 2014

GOSK, Margaret E. (Age 92) Margaret was born on November 10, 1921 in Butte, MT to Thomas and Mary Borthwick.

She has lived in the community for 80 years and attended St. Francis Xavier Parish.

She married Edward F. Gosk, Sr. in Oakland, CA in January of 1942.

Margaret was a great homemaker, cook and seamstress.

She loved her beautiful gardens, to dance and was a huge Seahawk fan.

Margaret is survived by her one son, Edward F. Gosk, Jr. and her four daughters: Patricia O’Leary (John), Kathleen Murphy (Michael), Margaret Lockhart, and Monica Kosmicki (Martin); nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Edward F. Gosk, Sr; parents, Thomas and Mary Borthwick; daughter, Theresa Gosk; and her sisters, Agnes Borthwick and Mary Davis.

Viewing will take place on Wednesday, May 21 from 2-5 pm at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home followed by a Rosary at 7 pm.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, May 22 at 10 am at St. Francis Xavier Parish with Interment following at Holy Cross Cemetery.

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