Geoffrey H. Goodwin
December 30, 1971 ,
15 June 2022
Fly Creek – Geoffrey Harrison Goodwin, 50, died at his home in Fly Creek on June 15, 2022.
He was born on December 30, 1971, in a New York hospital to Gary and Sally Goodwin. The family moved to Cooperstown in 1972 and then to Fly Creek in 1988.
After graduating from Cooperstown Central School with the class of 1990, Geoff attended Syracuse University where he received a bachelor’s degree.
He worked as a laboratory technician at Bassett Medical Center for four years before moving to Boulder, Colorado, where he earned a fine arts degree from Naropa University.
Geoff was a writer. His independent publications were extensive, but he enjoyed the most in his poetry and short stories. He loved and collected books and also ran an independent bookstore where people would stop by to prank him. He became fascinated by words and their meanings and got in trouble for reading dictionaries instead of what he should have done in high school.
Located in Natick and Framingham Massachusetts, Geoff really enjoyed living in the Boston area. He had a lifelong passion for the Boston Celtics.
Geoff’s enthusiasm and infectious energy made life interesting. The whole family remembers how they discovered their lost rings after their grandmother’s memorial service. He inspired the group to turn an initially frustrating hunt into a fun and satisfying experience. Geoff was intelligent and sensitive. He was praised for his sense of humor and quick wit, as well as his kindness. He kept in touch with many people, and he cherished his community of friends far and wide.
In 2014 Geoffrey’s back was injured in an auto accident caused by a drunk driver. He faced chronic pain and health complications for the rest of his life. He returned to Otsego County in 2019. He never lost hope, but the COVID-19 pandemic hampered his rehabilitation efforts. His unexpected death was due to heart failure.
Geoffrey’s family consists of his parents, Gary and Sally (Marx) Goodwin; brother, Thomas Goodwin; Dear Aunts and Uncles, Sharon Cresky of Auburn, Maine, Elizabeth Gunn and Don Kash of Norman, Oklahoma, and Harrison and Suzy Marks of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and cherished cousins, Katherine Marks (Jim Nelson) of Alexandria, Virginia, Andrew (Lindsay) Gunn of Norman, Oklahoma, and Benjamin (Tracy) Marks of the Isle of Palms, South Carolina.
When you think of Geoff, give a friend a hug, encouragement, or share a cup of coffee.
A gathering will be held later to celebrate his life.
Commemorative contribution can be made to mothers against drunk driving.
He was born on December 30, 1971, in a New York hospital to Gary and Sally Goodwin. The family moved to Cooperstown in 1972 and then to Fly Creek in 1988.
After graduating from Cooperstown Central School with the class of 1990, Geoff attended Syracuse University where he received a bachelor’s degree.
He worked as a laboratory technician at Bassett Medical Center for four years before moving to Boulder, Colorado, where he earned a fine arts degree from Naropa University.
Geoff was a writer. His independent publications were extensive, but he enjoyed the most in his poetry and short stories. He loved and collected books and also ran an independent bookstore where people would stop by to prank him. He became fascinated by words and their meanings and got in trouble for reading dictionaries instead of what he should have done in high school.
Located in Natick and Framingham Massachusetts, Geoff really enjoyed living in the Boston area. He had a lifelong passion for the Boston Celtics.
Geoff’s enthusiasm and infectious energy made life interesting. The whole family remembers how they discovered their lost rings after their grandmother’s memorial service. He inspired the group to turn an initially frustrating hunt into a fun and satisfying experience. Geoff was intelligent and sensitive. He was praised for his sense of humor and quick wit, as well as his kindness. He kept in touch with many people, and he cherished his community of friends far and wide.
In 2014 Geoffrey’s back was injured in an auto accident caused by a drunk driver. He faced chronic pain and health complications for the rest of his life. He returned to Otsego County in 2019. He never lost hope, but the COVID-19 pandemic hampered his rehabilitation efforts. His unexpected death was due to heart failure.
Geoffrey’s family consists of his parents, Gary and Sally (Marx) Goodwin; brother, Thomas Goodwin; Dear Aunts and Uncles, Sharon Cresky of Auburn, Maine, Elizabeth Gunn and Don Kash of Norman, Oklahoma, and Harrison and Suzy Marks of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and cherished cousins, Katherine Marks (Jim Nelson) of Alexandria, Virginia, Andrew (Lindsay) Gunn of Norman, Oklahoma, and Benjamin (Tracy) Marks of the Isle of Palms, South Carolina.
When you think of Geoff, give a friend a hug, encouragement, or share a cup of coffee.
A gathering will be held later to celebrate his life.
Commemorative contribution can be made to mothers against drunk driving.
Published on 30 June 2022
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