WESTFIELD – Nawita K. (Culp) Goguen, 74, peacefully passed away on May 18, 2013 at home. Nawita was born in Plainview, Texas, the daughter of the late Rev. Truman and Ruth (Pipken) Culp. She graduated from Readly High School, Readly, California with the class of 1957 and attended The Southern Baptist College of Readly.Nawita was employed by the Spra-Gro Fertilizer Company of Clovis, New Mexico as an accountant for 5 years. She moved to Massachusetts with her husband in 1969 and was employed by Tran-Tex Corp of Springfield, MA. She was also employed by Chapin & Hukawica and Morin & O’Shea Accountant Firms of Westfield, MA. She was last employed by Westfield Auto Parts of Westfield, from where she retired in 2001. Nawita was an active member of Our Lady of the Lake Church, Southwick; serving as a member of the Church Pastoral Council.
She was the wife of 48 years to Roger J. Goguen. Nawita also leaves her two grandchildren, Brandy and Haleigh Goguen, both of New Mexico; her good friends, Gregory and Kimberly Heath of Westfield; nieces and nephews. Nawita was predeceased by her 3 sons, Roger D. Goguen and Edward A. Goguen both of Clovis, New Mexico and Eric J. Goguen of Westfield.
Her family will receive friends on Thursday, May 23rd from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon at the Southwick Forastiere Funeral Home, 624 College Highway, Highway 202 and 10, Southwick (413) 569-5306.
Ceremonies will begin at 12:00 noon in the funeral home to be followed by a procession to Our Lady of the Lake Church, Sheep Pasture Road, Southwick for a Liturgy of Christian Burial, celebrated at 1:00 p.m. Nawita will be laid to rest in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Westfield.
Memorial contributions may be made to Noble Visiting Nurses and Hospice, 60 East Silver Street, Westfield, MA 01085.
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