Janice A. McGoldrick

Janice Grider McGoldrick of Worcester died peacefully on June 5, 2025. She was born on October 27, 1931 in Brooklyn N.Y. to Clark Grider and Aileen McEvily Grider.

Jan was raised in Englewood N.J., graduated from Dwight Morrow High School, and subsequently earned her bachelor’s degree from St. Lawrence University. Then in 1954, she received a masters degree in Education from Columbia University in NYC.

She married Donald J McGoldrick at Holy Trinity Church, Coytesville N.J. in 1954 and they settled in Worcester M.A., spending more than 60 years enjoying Lake Quinsigamond and raising their children; Susan A McGoldrick, Michael P McGoldrick, John C McGoldrick, Kelley E McGoldrick, and Thomas L McGoldrick.

She enjoyed playing bridge for over 50 years with many friends in Worcester and in New Seabury. She was also an avid reader, never without a book in hand and another in her bag. For over 15 years she taught in several of the local Worcester schools and worked as a tutor for special needs children and adults with minimal reading skills. She retired in 1993 receiving a Key To The City of Worcester from Mayor Mariano for her Lifetime Commitment to Education.

She was predeceased by her eldest son, Michael, and her husband, Donald. Her legacy includes their surviving 4 children, 10 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Visitation in the Holden, Dunn and Lawler Funeral Home, 55 High Rock St., Westwood on Wednesday June 18th from 9am – 10:30am. Following the Visitation, a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11am in Most Precious Blood Church, 30 Centre St., Dover. Interment will be at 12:30 pm on Friday June 20th at the MA National Cemetery, Bourne.