Michael Bruce Godeck, age 67 of Seguin, Texas, passed away unexpectedly in Cluj, Romania on June 25, 2024.

An avid reader, a world traveler, a philosopher, a historian… he was all. He just needed to be asked a question and he would be talking for hours with so much passion and eagerness.

Michael was born in Du Bois, Pennsylvania on April 6, 1957, the youngest of four siblings, George, Jody, Jamie and Michael. Son of Florian Godeck (Polish descent) and Mary Louise Rizzi (Italian descent); both parents served in the military. He grew up in Delaware and lived in different parts of the country, but New England was a very special place for him. At the age of 18, Michael hitchhiked to Mexico and eventually visited approximately 40 countries in the world.

He married Ana María González in 1995, lived in Vermont and Massachusetts, then moved to Dallas and established their residence in Seguin in 2003 with their two-year old daughter Ana Michelle.

In early adulthood, Michael was in business with his brothers, designing and importing silver jewelry from Mexico.  Well-read and self-taught, Michael later became proficient in many aspects of information technology.  He consulted with several major corporations, -including MCI and American Airlines, most recently heading up global projects as Service Manager, Platform DevOps in the Pfizer Digital Department, in addition to starting a small publishing company.

While consulting for Pfizer, he developed a great desire to reside in Romania and was excited to spend time with his daughter to show her around when he passed away.

Michael is preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, George and Jamie.

He is survived by wife Ana María, daughter Ana Michelle, sister Jody and 10 nieces and nephews who live in different parts of the country and Mexico.

Visitation will begin on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 9 a.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m. with the Reverend Michael Moak officiating.   All are invited to the family home following the service.  Private interment will follow at a later date in Pennsylvania.

For those who desire memorial contributions may be announced at a later date when the Alta Vista non-profit organization is established for the benefit of children in Guadalupe County.