Constance “Connie” Govostis was born April 18, 1941, in Chicago, IL, to Costas and Ruth (Walls) Govostis. She leaves behind three daughters, Terri (Dan) Taylor, Aurora, CO; Mary MacNeill, Greeley, CO; and Debbie (Mark) Martinez, Wheat Ridge, CO; a step-son, Chris Martinez, FL; a sister Elaine (Pat) Cusey, Lake Charles, LA; and a brother Chris (Cori) Govostis, Arvada, CO; a village of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and a whole host of nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters Ruth Bunke, Pamela and Pamela Govostis (yes there were 2) and brothers, George and Jim Govostis; her life partner, Manny Martinez; step-sons, Eddie and Rick Martinez.
As a teenager, Connie was the president of the local Frankie Avalon Fan Club.
Connie graduated from Lockport Township High School, Lockport, Illinois in 1960 and attended Joliet Junior College, Joliet, Illinois for two years. Then oops . . . she started a family. Don’t worry, she wouldn’t have had it any other way. She loved being a mother and grandmother to all, even to the neighborhood kids who wandered into “Connie's Cafe” (that’s what she called her kitchen).
Connie enjoyed attending baseball games, her favorite team being the Chicago Cubs. She later became a Colorado Rockies fan, but it always tore at her heartstrings when the Rockies played her Cubbies because she didn’t know who to cheer on. She settled on cheering for the team at bat. She cried when the Cubs won the World Series in 2016 - so long ago. She would hunker down for football Sundays and always had her Broncos gear on.
Connie, the firecracker she was, loved to go on adventures. She made many trips across the U.S. during her lifetime, Las Vegas and Hoover Dam, was her last big adventure she checked off her bucket list.
She loved playing cards and board games. She was a walking dictionary when it came to Scrabble. Friday night bingo was her weekly vice and she made many lasting friendships there.
Saturdays were always reserved for dinner shenanigans with her family. She was happiest when her family was near.
She always enjoyed big family dinners and loved cooking. Her favorite holidays were Christmas and Easter. She sure enjoyed her Greek Easter food.
Connie will be missed by so many, both near and far. She made an endearing impact on the lives of everyone who had the opportunity to meet her, with her loving and spitfire personality.
Services will be held at Olinger Crown Hill, Chapel of Peace on Thursday, April 8th, at 11:00am.
She will be laid to rest with Manny at Fort Logan National Cemetery.
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