Shrewsbury – Harold J. “Hal” Goodwin, 86, of Shrewsbury, died Friday, May 31, 2024 at Blackstone Valley Health and Rehab, Whitinsville after a brief illness.
He leaves his wife of 27 years, Carol A. (Caron) Grasseschi Goodwin of Shrewsbury; his children, Donna Carlson of St. Petersburg, FL, Cynthia Panarello of Ormond Beach, FL, Deborah Goodwin of Southbridge, MA, Timothy Goodwin and his wife Barbara Evans of Ormond Beach, FL, and Pamela Swenor and her husband Todd of Winter Haven, FL; his stepchildren, Tammy Albaladejo and her husband Edwin of Worcester, and Anthony Grasseschi and his wife Fatima of Worcester; his grandchildren, Jeremiah Donovan and his wife Cathy of York, SC, Kevin Goodwin of Kissimmee, FL, Brad Goodwin of Westboro, MA, Austin Goodwin of Farmingdale, ME, Heather Goodwin and family of Winter Haven FL, Brandyn Swenor of Winter Haven, FL, and Gabriella Albaladejo of Worcester; his grandson-in-law, Billy Coleman of Pinellas Park, FL; his great-grandchildren, Troy Akins of Pinellas Park, FL, Cora Donovan of York, SC, Cyrus Goodwin of Farmingdale, ME and his sister-in-law, Sandra Goodwin of Shrewsbury. He also is survived by three nephews, Michael Goodwin, Kenneth Goodwin, Christopher Goodwin and a niece, Michelle Goodwin. He was predeceased by a granddaughter, Caroline (Rizzo) Coleman and a brother, James W. Goodwin. He was born in Boston, son of Harold J. and Mary E. (Dillon) Goodwin.
Harold worked at Parker Hannifin for many years and retired as a warehouse supervisor. He served in the National Guard until 1957. He loved to give you riddles to solve, tell jokes and stump you on trivia. He was also a bit of a practical joker, and no visit was complete without looking at old family pictures and videos. You could often find him “tinkering” in his garage or going to local estate sales. Besides his family, he loved his dog, Talia, and was a lover of all animals.
A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 10:00am at St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church, 130 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury.
Arrangements are in the care of Rice Funeral Home, 300 Park Ave, Worcester.
