Westmoreland County PA Archives Obituaries.....Goodman, George William  December 29, 2015
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Latrobe Bulletin Sat, Feb 13, 2016
George William Goodman World War II Veteran, Westinghouse Retiree 
George William Goodman, 98, peacefully went home to the Lord on Dec. 29, 2015,
at the Pioneer Home in Anchorage, Alaska. He was a devoted husband, proud father
and loving grandfather. His faith in Jesus Christ was of greatest importance to
him; he enjoyed sharing with others the hope and peace found in Jesus. George
was born March 10, 1917, in Pleasant Unity, a son of the late Robert Edward and
Anna (Susak) Goodman. He attended Latrobe High School. He served in the US Army
during World War II. He drove a jeep from Utah Beach in Normandy, France, into
the Harz Mountains of Germany with the Fourth Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron;
he fought in the Battle of the Bulge. George married Lois in 1947, and they
lived in Youngstown for 61 years, where they were members of St. James
Evangelical Lutheran Church. George had a deep love for the outdoors and enjoyed
fishing, hunting and camping trips in Pennsylvania and New England. He took many
road trips to Maryland, Virginia and Texas to visit his sons. One of his
favorite pastimes was exploring Pennsylvania country roads on his motorcycle. He
retired in 1979 after 35 years at the Westinghouse Ceramic Insulator Plant in
Derry. He loved his family, and visited his mother and siblings daily. One of
his greatest joys was spending time with his grandchildren and great-
grandchildren. In 2008, at 91, he moved to Anchorage, Alaska, with Lois. He
savored road trips throughout Alaska, long or short, winter or summer; he loved
seeing moose and bears in the wild... and in his backyard. George kept in touch
with Pennsylvania by following the Steelers and by making daily phone calls to
family and friends back home. He enjoyed conversations with friends and with
complete strangers. In addition to his parents, George was preceded in death by
his brother, Robert Goodman, and sister Nellie Selembo. His sister Ruth Funk
died on Jan. 25, 2016. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Lois Ruth Karns
Goodman of Anchorage; sons, Dr. David (Barbara) Goodman of Anchorage and Mark
(Stephanie) Goodman of Morristown, Vermont; granddaughters, Erin (Aaron) Gibson
of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Andrea Goodman of Anchorage; great-grandchildren,
Audrey, Grady, Gavin, Tommy and Zarayah; sister Gladys Shultis of Lycippus, and
several nieces and nephews. George lived a long and satisfying life, and was
thankful for the life he was given. He was a good man, both in name and in
heart. His family and friends will miss him. A Celebration of Life will occur at
a later date at St. James Lutheran Church, Youngstown. Interment with military
honors will follow at St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Trauger. 

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