1929 – 2016

MINOT — Roger Stanley Goodwin, 86, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, May 21, with his loving family by his side.

He was born in Auburn on June 20, 1929. The son of the late Stanley E. and Evelyn (Brown) Goodwin. He grew up and lived in Minot his entire life.

On July 16, 1949, he married high school sweetheart, the late Phyllis (Sturgis) Goodwin and they shared a loving marriage for more than 58 years.

For 26 years, he worked as a die maker at Eastern Die Company in Auburn. From 1973 until his death, he owned his own machine shop. He was an active member of the Minot United Methodist Church. Because of his civic and charitable involvement throughout the years, he received the Spirit of America Foundation Award in March 2016.

Roger is survived by his sister, Jean Thompson of Minot; his four children, Peter Goodwin and his wife, Cindy, of Searsport, Ruth Goodwin of Bennington, Vt., Kaye Stugard and her husband, Gary, of Minot, and Stephen Goodwin and his wife, Debbie, of Cape Coral, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson; and close friend, Dixie Watson.

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