Mrs. Linda J. (Gates) Goddard, age 68, Of Woburn, died Friday, May 27th, 2011, at the Winchester Hospital, after a lengthy illness. Born in Cambridge, Linda was the beloved wife of David M. Goddard and the devoted daughter of the late Edith Ann (Hayes) & Harry Gates.
Linda and her husband David moved to Woburn in 1967, where they raised their four children. Linda worked for the Town of Winchester as a cafeteria manager with the McCall Middle School and the Winchester High School. Linda was active with the Ladies Auxiliary Towanda Club of Woburn, with their monthly socials and events. She was an avid bowler and bingo player and enjoyed her gambling trips with her family and friends.
She loved to travel with her husband and family especially RV cruising throughout the US and Canada. But most of all she loved being with her loving family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
In addition to her beloved husband David, Linda is survived by her devoted children, Lynn Sakey and her husband Lou of Woburn, Lori Prekop and her husband Mark of Tewksbury, Lisa Smith and her husband George of Woburn, David M. Goddard Jr. and his wife Carla of Crystal Springs, FL. Loving Grandmother of Melissa Mazzarella, Stephen Cecere, Michael Prekop, Matthew Prekop, Nicole Hudson, Keri Horne, Nicole Jenkins, Christine Goddard and David M. Goddard III. Loving Great Grandmother of Molly, Rylee, Kaden, Maddie, Honour-Rose, Joshua and Maycie. Sister of the late Patricia Dykstra. Aunt of Laura Dunn, Ken Caruso, and Teri Martinez.
A funeral service will be held in the McLaughlin-Dello Russo Funeral Home, 60 Pleasant St. WOBURN, Thursday June 2, 2011 at 11 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Wednesday, June 1, 2011 from 5 thru 8.
Internment will be private.