November 11, 1993: In Memory of Grandpa Gonyo

Just before I had to go to work in the deli, my mom let me know that Grandpa Gonyo had died this morning down in Zephyrhills, FL.    Grandpa was having a hard time breathing, so Grandma was driving him to the hospital, when he slumped over in the car after having a heart attack.    They had just arrived in Florida the week before for the winter.   

I will always remember Grandpa Gonyo as a big card player at the cabin.  He loved to play solitaire.  He also loved to watch football on Sundays.      He used to own Gonyo's Radiator Service in Muskegon Heights, but sold it to Bill Monroe.     I remember one time I had made him a handmade pill chart as he needed a schedule. Grandma said he enjoyed checking off the boxes each day.      I tried to do small things for both of them to help them out. He was my first grandparent to pass away, so it was hard on me.     We decided we would go to Florida at Christmas to be with Grandma.