Mary Kate's Obituary

Mary Kathryn Golding, age 34, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Mary Kate was born June 21, 1992 in Trenton, New Jersey, the daughter of Gilbert James Golding and Theresa Kathryn (Martin) Golding. She grew up in Upper Makefield, PA and graduated with honors from Council Rock High School North. She was a member of the National Honor Society and was a four-year cross-country and track star, winning numerous medals and awards and qualifying multiple times to run in the Penn Relays. In 2011, Mary Kate was named to the PA All-State Team as lead-off runner for Council Rock North’s successful 4x800 meter relay. She attended NYU and ran for the university track team until sidelined by injury.

Mary Kate was always an excellent student, a talented artist, and a superior athlete. Most importantly, she was a loving and thoughtful daughter, granddaughter, sister, cousin, and friend. Family meant everything to her. She was so excited with the birth of her little son Nolan. She so loved being his mother. Nolan filled her life with joy.

Mary Kate combined her love of art with her passion for film and television. She worked tirelessly and broke into the film and television industry as a set decorator. She worked on such shows as The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel, the Big Sick, Goosebumps, The Undoing, Your Friends and Neighbors, among others. She was widely respected and well-loved within the industry.

Mary Kate loved to laugh, always finding humor in the odd and quirky. She smiled often and brightened every room she entered.

In addition to her loving parents, Mary Kate is survived by her 11-month old son, Nolan; sister, Jennifer Golding and her husband Michael Gray; Brother, Michael Golding and his wife Margo; nieces Chloe and Caroline Golding; her maternal grandmother, Kathryn Martin; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made through this page to a trust fund for Mary Kate's son, Nolan ("Trust for Nolan").