Lawrence Goodrich - Class of 1967
Submitted by Fran Olson Gustafson 1965 <fgustafson917@gmail.com>
on 12/Mar/2023
Lawrence H. Goodrich Jr entered into rest on March 11th,
2023 at home in Newburgh, NY. He was 74 years old. Lawrence,
fondly known as Butch, was born to the late Lawrence H.
Goodrich Sr. and Lillian Etta Morgan Goodrich on March 28th,
1948 at St Luke's Hospital in Newburgh, NY. Butch was a
lifelong resident of Newburgh. He graduated from NFA in
1967. Butch was employed for 43 years with Chadwick Lake
Filtration Department, where he had the opportunity to begin
working before the Filter Plant was constructed. His
positions included Senior Operator and Water Superintendent.
Over the years, Butch furthered his education at OCCC and
NYU. He also had served as a volunteer Emergency Medical
Technician for the Town of Newburgh Volunteer Ambulance
Corp. Butch was an avid outdoor enthusiast who would always
rather be fishing than anywhere else. He was a member of
Bethlehem Rod & Gun and the National Rifle Association.
Butch is survived by his wife, Donna. They had been together
for 58 years. He also leaves behind his children, Lawrence
H. Goodrich III, Kimberly (Peter) Neuman, Scott (Sophia)
Goodrich, and his four grandsons; Maxwell, Alexander,
Andreas, and Nikolas. Butch was preceded in death by four
sisters; Grace, Shirley, Barbara, and Betty. He also leaves
behind three sisters; Dorothy, Nancy and Donna. Butch is
also survived by many nieces and nephews. He will be dearly
missed. |