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Robertson Goodwin Obituary

GOODWIN, Robertson A. Of Waltham, October 14, 2008. Husband of the late Christine M. (McGonigle) Goodwin. Brother of Lydia Ross, Blanche Nickerson, Angus Goodwin, and Edith Atwood all of Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Clarence Goodwin of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Clinton Goodwin of Ontario, Canada, and the late Herbert Goodwin, Elizabeth Gorham, and Mildred Harding. Godfather of Mary Jo Vasquezi of Waltham. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, and cousins. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Monday at 9 am from The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street, (Rte. 20), WALTHAM followed by a Funeral Mass in The Blessed SacramentChapelofSaint Charles Borromeo Church, 51 Hall Street, Waltham at 10 am. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Waltham. Visiting hours Sunday from 2-4 pm. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 330 Congress Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02210. For complete obituary, directions, and to offer online condolences,pleasevisit www.joycefuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe on Oct. 16, 2008.

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Wanda Mood

October 27, 2008

Dear Mary Jo
Thank you for being so kind to Uncle Bob. He certainly thought the world of you. Take care during this time.

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