Dolores

Goddard

Dolores Ann (née DeStefano) Goddard, aged 95, entered eternal life Sunday, November 8, 2026, peacefully at home. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Anna (née Schutte) DeStefano. Dolores spent many years in the Bronx before settling in Three Bridges, New Jersey, 34 years ago.

Dolores served as a secretary at Ursuline Proveniate in the Bronx for many years. She was a parishioner of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church in Three Bridges, where she was a devout communicant and volunteered faithfully for many years.

Always active, Dolores cherished spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, Dolores was predeceased by her beloved husband, James Goddard, who died on April 11, 1990; and her sister, Catherine Light.

Dolores is survived and will be deeply missed by her loving daughters, Jean and Lynn and their spouses, James and  Michael; her six cherished grandchildren, Shannon, Jimmy, Ryan, Tommy, Michael, and Taylor; and her five adored great grandchildren, Hannah, Dante, Lyla, Sloane, and Shane.

Family and friends are invited to gather for Dolores’ viewing at Countryside Funeral Home, located at 724 US-202, Three Bridges, NJ 08887 on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 from 3:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Thursday, November 12, from 8:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. At 8:45 a.m. funeral services will begin with transfer prayers at the funeral home followed by a 9:30 a.m. funeral mass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church, located at 105 Summer Road, Three Bridges, NJ 08887, with Fr. Thomas J. Serafin, V.F., KCHS, officiating. Committal words and interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, located at 10 West Stevens Avenue, Hawthorne, NY 10532.

To send condolences to Dolores’ family, share photographs, or light a virtual candle in her memory, please visit CountrysideFuneralHome.com.