Marian Gaffey

GAFFEY, BRACK, HALSCH, MANN, WOLF, BROGAN, MATTES

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 8/27/2010 at 12:14:51

Marian Gaffey, 87, formerly of 529 E. Church Street in Iowa City, died Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at Iowa City Health Care & Rehabilitation Center.

Marian was born October 27, 1922 in Iowa City, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Brack) Halsch. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Iowa City. Marian married Seth Mann Jr. in July, 1945. Mr. Mann died in November, 1946. In June of 1951, Marian married Robert Gaffey at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Iowa City. She spent most of her life as a homemaker and an attentive spouse. Marian enjoyed embroidering, baking, tending to her flower garden, canning and spoiling her grandchildren. The family has fond memories of many family vacations.

She was a lifetime member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and also a member of Altar & Rosary Society.

Survivors include her husband Robert; her children, Susan Wolf of Davenport, Iowa, Michael (Donna) Gaffey of Iowa City, JoAnn Gaffey of Iowa City, Jayne (Paul) Brogan of Coralville, Martin (Mary) Gaffey of Iowa City, Timothy (Mary Ann) Gaffey of Iowa City and James (Sally) Gaffey of Iowa City; a sister, Catherine Mattes of Washington; sister-in-law, Helen Halsch of Cosgrove; 16 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews

Marian was also preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Seth Mann Jr., a sister Iona Mann, a brother Joseph Halsch and a son-in-law, Donald Wolf.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Iowa City Health Care & Rehabilitation for their care and support given to Marian over the past four years.