Manfred "Manny" Gustav Goetz
June 20, 1938 - April 30, 2019
Manfred (Manny) Gustav Goetz, age 80, of Edinburg, VA, passed peacefully in his home on April 30, 2019. A memorial mass will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at St. John Bosco Catholic Church, 315 N. Main St., Woodstock, VA 22664, with Father Michael Dobbins, V.F. officiating. Manfred was born on June 20, 1938, in Germany. He moved to the United States in 1958. Manfred worked as a custom home builder and developer in Northern Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley regions. He loved to make people laugh and was a very devoted husband and father. His best title was known as “Opa” for which he will always be remembered by everyone he met. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Rosemarie H. Goetz, originally from Germany. He is also survived by his five children: son Manny Goetz & wife Linda of Livingston, Montana; daughter Alice Spears & husband Danny of Fairfax, Virginia; daughter Brigitte Smith & husband Tom of Edinburg, Virginia; son Daniel Goetz of Statesville, North Carolina; and daughter Rosey Goetz of Edinburg, Virginia. Also, surviving are his 8 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. In Lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions can be made in memory of Manfred to the American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, or Sentara Hospice Services.
Manfred (Manny) Gustav Goetz, age 80, of Edinburg, VA, passed peacefully in his home on April 30, 2019. A memorial mass will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at St. John Bosco Catholic Church, 315 N. Main St., Woodstock, VA 22664,... View Obituary & Service Information