Southwick – Grace A. (West) Godere, 94, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017 in a local nursing home. She was born in Westfield on January 19, 1923 to the late Raymond J. and Adella Mae (Ferry) West. She grew up in Westfield and attended local schools. She has been a resident of Southwick for the past 63 years. Grace was an avid reader, enjoyed crossword puzzles, painting and ceramics. She was pre-deceased by her husband Harry J. Godere in 2005. She leaves her children Sherrill Kotowski of Coventry, CT, Gerald Godere, Joan Taylor, David and Richard Lees all of Westfield. She also leaves several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by 8 siblings. The family would like to thank the staff at Noble Hospital and Meadow Brook Nursing Home, Cynthia from Better Living Home Care, granddaughters Kimberly Lewis and Andrea Marge and daughter Sherrill Kotowski for the care given to Grace during the final month of her life. The funeral and burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. Firtionadams.com
