Obituary of Donald E. Goddard

Donald E. ‘Don’ Goddard, 81 of Cortland passed away on December 27, 2015 at SUNY University Hospital. He was born on January 30, 1934 a son of the late Leon and Vada Connell Goddard. Don married the love of his life the former Mary Ellen Madden over 50 years ago. Don served with the United States Marine Corp. He was employed by several local school districts as a bus mechanic, before retiring from Dryden School District in 1999. Don was a member of the marine corp league and enjoyed donating his time to toys for tots. He will be remembered as a handyman and a person who loved helping other people. Don is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen Goddard, three sons; Donald T. Goddard, Cortland, NY Martin and Margaret Goddard, Nicholville, NY Andrew Goddard, Cortland, NY; two daughters; Donna and Jerry Schneeberger, Clayton, NY Maureen and Jason Jones, Phoenix, NY; three brothers; Leo and Martha Goddard, Orlando, FL, David and Joy Goddard, Groton, NY Robert and Carol Goddard, Groton, NY; one sister, Patricia and Skip Christofferson, Sherburne, NY; nine grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 31 at 11 AM at Wright-Beard Funeral Home, 9 Lincoln Ave. Friends are invited to call Wednesday, December 30 from 5-7 PM. Interment take place in Atwater Cemetery following the funeral service. In lieu of flowers contributions in Don’s name may be made to Toys for Tots, PO Box 3113, Cortland, NY 13045.