Paul D. Godfrey

FORT EDWARD Paul D. Godfrey, 57, of Edward Street passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 19, 2008, at the Glens Falls Hospital. Born in Glens Falls on Sept. 27, 1950, he was the son of Fred H. and Charlotte May (Barber) Godfrey Jr. Paul was one of nine siblings who grew up in Fort Edward. He graduated from Fort Edward High School, Class of 1968 and went on to Randolph/Macon College in Ashland,Va., where he received his Bachelor of Arts teaching degree in French. On March 20, 1974, he married Kathy Oliff in Montross, Va., and they settled in Fort Edward. He worked for 35 years at Irving Tissue in Fort Edward in their shipping department. He enjoyed ice fishing with his Dad and hunting with friends, and he especially enjoyed being with children and loved spending time with his daughter and grandson. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his sister, Beatrice Godfrey. Besides his wife, Kathy, Paul is survived by his daughter, Valerie Foster of Glens Falls and his grandson, Nathan Foster of Glens Falls; his sisters and brothers: Freda Kitchner of Hudson Falls; Becky Brown and her husband, James, of Glens Falls; Katherine Bougor of Fort Edward; Amy Mattison and her husband, James, of Fort Edward; Fred Godfrey III of Las Vegas; Brian Godfrey and his wife, Tracy, of Fort Edward; Donald Godfrey and his wife, Lisa, of Arizona and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Friends and family may call on Sunday, June 22, 2008, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the M.B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 82 Broadway, Fort Edward, N.Y. A funeral service will be celebrated on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 11 a.m. at Gospel Lighthouse Assembly of God Church, 30 LaCrosse St., Hudson Falls, N.Y., with Pastor Almon Bartholomew officiating, assisted by Pastor Paul Mead and Pastor Lawrence Larson. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Burgoyne Avenue, Fort Edward, N.Y. Donations may be made in Paul's memory to the Fort Edward Rescue Squad, Inc., P.O. Box 226, Schuyler Street, Fort Edward, NY 12828.