Virginia Gaydos

Virginia L. (Hynes) Gaydos went home to God on Wed., April 3, 2013 at Pine Run Health Center with her family by her side. She would have reached her 100th birthday on April 10. Born and raised in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Ellen C. Hardy Hynes and Joseph Aloysius Hynes, and the beloved wife of the late Joseph A. Gaydos. Virginia was an original Levittown homeowner. Her family moved from Chicago, IL, to Levittown, Long Island, NY and then to Levittown, PA in 1952. Virginia was a founding parishioner of St. Michael the Archangel Church in Levittown. She was an active, devoted church member, who served as President of the Ladies Sodality, St. Michael’s School Council, and Bishop Egan High School’s Ladies Club. In addition, Virginia was the Head of the Bucks County Chapter of the Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima. As an extremely talented musician and liturgist, Virginia was St. Michael the Archangel’s first organist. During her 27 years of service there, Virginia prepared the music liturgy for all the church’s services. In 1979, Virginia retired to Vero Beach, FL, where she continued as church organist and music liturgist at St. Helen’s Church and Holy Cross Church until she was 90 years old. Her inspiring organ music will long be remembered as transformative and ethereal. Virginia graduated from Bucks County Community College, summa cum laude, with a degree in Music Performance & Music Theory. She studied under David Averre, Jean Phillips and David Sokoloff. Virginia is survived by her children, Paul Gaydos, husband of Diane, of Fremont, OH, Kathleen Sanfillippo, wife of Richard, of Newtown, PA, Jeanne Wallin, wife of Randall, of Dennis, Cape Cod, MA. Most importantly, Virginia was loved and cherished by her 5 grandchildren, Richie Sanfillippo, Erik and Jared Wallin, Gwen and Rory Gaydos and her 7 great grandchildren, Maxwell, Emery, Marco Sanfillippo, Emma Wallin, Andon, Noah, Mason Gaydos and Thomas and Kate Augustin. Family and friends are invited to gather, 9:15-10am, on Monday, April 8, at St. Michael the Archangel Church, 66 Levittown Parkway, Levittown, PA. A Memorial Mass will begin at 10am. Interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Mass cards would be appreciated. Memorial contributions may be made to Pine Run Health Center’s Activity Director, 777 Ferry Rd., Doylestown, PA 18901. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Virginia Gaydos, please visit our flower store.