Gertrude Anne (Cermak) Monaghan
Born: Tue., Jul. 26, 1921
Died: Wed., Sep. 16, 2015
Visitation
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Sun., Sep. 20, 2015
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Sun., Sep. 20, 2015
Location: G. J. Gonce Funeral Home, P.A.
Funeral Service
11:00 AM Mon., Sep. 21, 2015
Location: St. Jane Frances Church
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Gertrude Anne Sexton Cermak Monaghan was born on July 26, 1921 in Baltimore. She attended school at St. Rose of Lima and graduated from the Institute of Notre Dame. She and her first husband Daniel Cermak owned Dan's Grocery in Riviera Beach. Gertrude and her husband were active in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary where she taught courses in boat safety and became Flotilla Commander, Division 01-02. In her retirement Gertrude and her second husband James Monaghan ran the volunteer program Chores and More in the Annapolis area. They were active in the Knights of Columbus Retired Club.
She is preceded in death by her two husbands: Daniel Cermak and James Monaghan.
Gertrude is survived by six children: Daniel Cermak Jr. and wife Diana of Edgewater; Margaret "Peg" Castagnola and husband Michael of Crofton; Marie Truffer of Sykesville, Joan Cade and husband James of Pasadena; James Cermak of Pasadena; Karen Emge and husband Thomas of Lebanon, PA. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
Family invites friends to visit at the Gregory J. Gonce Funeral Home, PA, 169 Riviera Drive, Pasadena, on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM on Monday in St. Jane Frances Church. Her interment will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery. Those who wish may contribute to the Alzheimer's Association, and feel free to express your condolences here as well.
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Renie McKenzie
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Posted Fri September 18, 2015
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Dear Karen & Tom & Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Your Mom was a "Special" lady. May God console you in your hour of need.
Love, Renie
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Sue Wunder
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Posted Fri September 18, 2015
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Dear Joan and Family,
My sincere sympathy in the loss of your mother. May she rest in peace.
Love,
Sue Wunder
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John and Sally Brashears
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Posted Fri September 18, 2015
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Dear Joan and family,
It has been a joy to know your mom for the last 42 years. She was a lovely woman inside and out. She was always kind, sweet, gracious and welcoming. I never heard a harsh word from her. She was truly a Proverbs woman. What a great role model for all of us.
Even when she couldn't know you, she was still mom, grandmom. I pray for God's peace to rest on each and everyone of you to help you through this time.
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Cynthia Monaghan Jissri
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Posted Fri September 18, 2015
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I am so very sorry to hear of Trudy's passing. Please accept my deepest and sincerest condolences, and know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers.
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Stephanie Greenhorn
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Posted Sat September 26, 2015
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I have many fond memories visiting the Cermak family while tagging along with my father,Ken. A few times I remember Gertrude would give me a small hand shovel and a cardboard box and would allow me to dig up some plants from her yard so I could transplant them around the flagpole at my childhood home. I enjoyed those quiet times in the garden with her.
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