Marsha Beth Garofalo
March 3rd, 2008On Feb 29, 2008, Marsha Beth Garofalo passed on from this life to an eternal peace. Marsha died in her sleep at her residence in Virginia Beach, VA. She was a beloved wife, mother grandmother, and friend. Marsha’s kind and loving spirit impacted countless individuals. She understood the true meaning of giving through her work as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA); her fellowship at St Nicholas’s Catholic Church, as both a member of the Parish Counsel and the Adult Choir; and her long-standing commitment to CHKD as a member of the King’s Grant Circle of the King’s Daughter’s.
Marsha’s love of life was apparent to all who knew her. As an Idaho native and an often proclaimed valedictorian of Cascade High School, she took much joy in her yearly visits to her hometown. Here in her second home, Virginia Beach, she cultivated amazing friendships, enjoyed long walks on the beach with her third child, her dog Jefferson Garofalo, and had many laughs with her “swim girls” at Bayside Rec.
Marsha will be missed daily by all of her friends and family, including her mother Beth, her 3 brothers, her 3 sisters, and especially her son J.J., her daughter Gina, her former husband Jim, and her adoring granddaughter, Olivia, who will continue to remember “Mi-Mi” as the most fun and loving grandma this world could offer. Though she has left this life, her presence in our lives will go on lifting us up and calling us to be, like her, a light and an inspiration.
The family will be celebrating her life with friends at H.D. Oliver Funeral Home, 2002 Laskin Road, from 6pm-8pm on Thursday, March 6, 2008. A memorial mass will be held at St. Nicholas Catholic Church at 11am on Friday, March 7, 2008.
Please make your donations to CASA at the following address http://www.virginiabeachcasa.org
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