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Ruth <I>Elder</I> Goodwin

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Ruth Elder Goodwin

Birth
Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
6 Jul 2004 (aged 96)
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
Plot
Eastern Slope
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MARBLEHEAD - Ruth E. Goodwin, 96, of Marblehead, died Tuesday, July 6, 2004 in Salem Hospital.

Born in Haverhill, she was the daughter of Dr. Fred O. Elder and Mildred Ricker Elder. She graduated from Marblehead High School and Chandler Secretarial School.

Mrs. Goodwin was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in North Conway, N.H., and a resident of Intervale, N.H., for more than 30 years. Her husband, William K. Goodwin, was a manager of the Marblehead Light Department for many years before retiring to Intervale. He predeceased her in 1992.

She is survived by two sons, William Goodwin Jr. of Winchester and Daniel Goodwin of Marblehead; three daughters-in-law, Barbara, Nancy and Sunny; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by a third son, Randolph E. Goodwin of Marblehead, in 2000; and by a granddaughter, Meredith G. Benfer of Richmond, Va., who died in a tragic car accident in May of this year.

(Published Thursday, July 8, 2004 in the Salem News)
MARBLEHEAD - Ruth E. Goodwin, 96, of Marblehead, died Tuesday, July 6, 2004 in Salem Hospital.

Born in Haverhill, she was the daughter of Dr. Fred O. Elder and Mildred Ricker Elder. She graduated from Marblehead High School and Chandler Secretarial School.

Mrs. Goodwin was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in North Conway, N.H., and a resident of Intervale, N.H., for more than 30 years. Her husband, William K. Goodwin, was a manager of the Marblehead Light Department for many years before retiring to Intervale. He predeceased her in 1992.

She is survived by two sons, William Goodwin Jr. of Winchester and Daniel Goodwin of Marblehead; three daughters-in-law, Barbara, Nancy and Sunny; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by a third son, Randolph E. Goodwin of Marblehead, in 2000; and by a granddaughter, Meredith G. Benfer of Richmond, Va., who died in a tragic car accident in May of this year.

(Published Thursday, July 8, 2004 in the Salem News)


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  • Added: Dec 20, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45648011/ruth-goodwin: accessed ), memorial page for Ruth Elder Goodwin (20 Jul 1907–6 Jul 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 45648011, citing Waterside Cemetery, Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by RememberMe (contributor 46982451).